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About Gazipur Village

Gazipur is a large village in Bongaon tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,515, made up of 1,308 males and 1,207 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gazipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gazipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bongaon
Pincode 743251
Area (hectares) 333.1 hectares
Population 2,515
Male Population 1,308
Female Population 1,207
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gazipur compares

By the 2011 count Gazipur is the 57th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents. Its 333.1 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Gazipur

Gazipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gazipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gazipur from other places

Gazipur lies about 36 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Akaipur, about 7.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gazipur
Nearest railway station Akaipur 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Bongaon 12 km
Nearest town Bangaon 12 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 36 km

Villages closest to Gazipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bongaon tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gazipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gazipur village had a population of 2,515. That makes it the 57th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents.

Gazipur village has 1,308 males and 1,207 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gazipur has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Gazipur is 743251. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gazipur covers 333.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gazipur falls under Bongaon tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gazipur is Akaipur, about 7.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gazipur.

Gazipur is about 36 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gazipur is in Bongaon tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Akaipur is about 7.1 km away. Bongaon is about 12 km away. Bangaon is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gainpur (under 2 km), Ambikapur Mamudpur (1.6 km) and Mamudpur (1.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gazipur today is likely to be higher.

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