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About Gargaria Village

Gargaria is a mid sized village in Dantan I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,142, made up of 591 males and 551 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gargaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gargaria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Dantan I
Pincode 721426
Area (hectares) 164.87 hectares
Population 1,142
Male Population 591
Female Population 551
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gargaria compares

By the 2011 count Gargaria is the 44th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 915 residents. Its 164.87 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Gargaria

Gargaria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gargaria 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ekamalipur, Ektarpur Takinagar, Gajal Patta and Gan Pada. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gargaria

As per the Census of India 2011, Gargaria village had a population of 1,142. That makes it the 44th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 915 residents.

Gargaria village has 591 males and 551 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gargaria has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Gargaria is 721426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gargaria covers 164.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gargaria falls under Dantan I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gargaria notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Gargaria.

Gargaria is in Dantan I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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