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About Gainpur Village

Gainpur is a mid sized village in Bongaon tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,096, made up of 561 males and 535 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gainpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gainpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bongaon
Pincode 743251
Area (hectares) 84.78 hectares
Population 1,096
Male Population 561
Female Population 535
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gainpur compares

By the 2011 count Gainpur is the 121st largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents. Its 84.78 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Gainpur

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

How far is Gainpur from other places

Gainpur 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 Gainpur
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 Gainpur

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 Gainpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gainpur village had a population of 1,096. That makes it the 121st largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents.

Gainpur village has 561 males and 535 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gainpur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

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

Gainpur covers 84.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

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

Gainpur 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.

Gainpur 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 Gazipur (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 Gainpur today is likely to be higher.

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