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About Ghonja Village
Ghonja is a mid sized village in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,724, made up of 899 males and 825 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 239.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Ghonja Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Twenty Four Parganas |
| Tehsil | Gaighata |
| Pincode | 743249 |
| Area (hectares) | 239.17 hectares |
| Population | 1,724 |
| Male Population | 899 |
| Female Population | 825 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 918 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Ghonja compares
By the 2011 count Ghonja is the 63rd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents. Its 239.17 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.
Getting to Ghonja
Ghonja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghonja 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Ghonja from other places
Ghonja lies about 18 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 4.8 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.
| Nearest railway station | Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) | 4.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Gaighata | 5.0 km |
| Nearest town | Ashoknagar Kalyangarh | 10 km |
| District headquarters | North Twenty Four Parganas | 18 km |
Villages closest to Ghonja
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gaighata 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.
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Common questions about Ghonja
As per the Census of India 2011, Ghonja village had a population of 1,724. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents.
Ghonja village has 899 males and 825 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ghonja has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Ghonja is 743249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ghonja covers 239.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Ghonja falls under Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Ghonja is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 4.8 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 - 10 km distance for Ghonja.
Ghonja is about 18 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.
Ghonja is in Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) is about 4.8 km away. Gaighata is about 5.0 km away. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hanspur (1.8 km), Jaleshwar (2.6 km) and Harpara (3.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ghonja today is likely to be higher.
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