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About Gamharipur Village

Gamharipur is a small village in Dantan II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 495, made up of 253 males and 242 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721443, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gamharipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gamharipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Dantan II
Pincode 721443
Area (hectares) 61.97 hectares
Population 495
Male Population 253
Female Population 242
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gamharipur compares

By the 2011 count Gamharipur is the 82nd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 61.97 hectares work out to about 8.0 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 953.

Getting to Gamharipur

Gamharipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gamharipur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhaneswarpur, Dhukurda, Digha and Ekarukhi. 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 Gamharipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gamharipur village had a population of 495. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Gamharipur village has 253 males and 242 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gamharipur has about 957 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 953.

The pincode recorded for Gamharipur is 721443. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gamharipur covers 61.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gamharipur falls under Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gamharipur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Gamharipur.

Gamharipur is in Dantan II 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 Gamharipur today is likely to be higher.

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