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About Goalpukur Village
Goalpukur is a large village in Haroa tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,065, made up of 1,504 males and 1,561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Goalpukur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Twenty Four Parganas |
| Tehsil | Haroa |
| Pincode | 743425 |
| Area (hectares) | 103.19 hectares |
| Population | 3,065 |
| Male Population | 1,504 |
| Female Population | 1,561 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,038 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Goalpukur compares
By the 2011 count Goalpukur is the 21st largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,382 residents. Its 103.19 hectares work out to about 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 929.
Getting to Goalpukur
Goalpukur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Goalpukur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Goalpukur from other places
Goalpukur lies about 22 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Malatipur, about 3.9 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 | Malatipur | 3.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Haroa | 7.7 km |
| Nearest town | Basirhat City | 12 km |
| District headquarters | North Twenty Four Parganas | 22 km |
Villages closest to Goalpukur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haroa tehsil.
- Gopalpur under 2 km
- Khas Balandar 7.1 km
- Haroa 7.7 km
- Nazarnagar 8.5 km
- Baganati 8.7 km
- Chatra 9.6 km
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 Goalpukur
As per the Census of India 2011, Goalpukur village had a population of 3,065. That makes it the 21st largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,382 residents.
Goalpukur village has 1,504 males and 1,561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Goalpukur has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 929.
The pincode recorded for Goalpukur is 743425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Goalpukur covers 103.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Goalpukur falls under Haroa tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Goalpukur is Malatipur, about 3.9 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 village for Goalpukur.
Goalpukur is about 22 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.
Goalpukur is in Haroa tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Malatipur is about 3.9 km away. Haroa is about 7.7 km away. Basirhat City 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 Gopalpur (under 2 km), Khas Balandar (7.1 km) and Haroa (7.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Goalpukur today is likely to be higher.
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