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About Gambhirgachhi Village

Gambhirgachhi is a large village in Deganga tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,681, made up of 1,395 males and 1,286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gambhirgachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gambhirgachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Deganga
Pincode 743423
Area (hectares) 169.11 hectares
Population 2,681
Male Population 1,395
Female Population 1,286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gambhirgachhi compares

By the 2011 count Gambhirgachhi is the 44th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,893 residents. Its 169.11 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Gambhirgachhi

Gambhirgachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gambhirgachhi as Available within 10+ 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gambhirgachhi from other places

Gambhirgachhi lies about 33 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Lebutala, about 12 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 Gambhirgachhi
Nearest railway station Lebutala 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Deganga 15 km
Nearest town Dam Dam 23 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 33 km

Villages closest to Gambhirgachhi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Deganga 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 Gambhirgachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Gambhirgachhi village had a population of 2,681. That makes it the 44th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,893 residents.

Gambhirgachhi village has 1,395 males and 1,286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gambhirgachhi has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Gambhirgachhi is 743423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gambhirgachhi covers 169.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gambhirgachhi falls under Deganga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gambhirgachhi is Lebutala, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gambhirgachhi.

Gambhirgachhi is about 33 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.

Gambhirgachhi is in Deganga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Lebutala is about 12 km away. Deganga is about 15 km away. Dam Dam is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Kalsur (3.7 km), Bara Gachhia (3.9 km) and Rampur (3.9 km).

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

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