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About Ghoshkira Village

Ghoshkira is a mid sized village in Garbeta III tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,259, made up of 640 males and 619 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721253, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghoshkira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghoshkira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Garbeta III
Pincode 721253
Area (hectares) 138.36 hectares
Population 1,259
Male Population 640
Female Population 619
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghoshkira compares

By the 2011 count Ghoshkira is the 39th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 793 residents. Its 138.36 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 979.

Getting to Ghoshkira

Ghoshkira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghoshkira 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gangua, Garanga, Garberia and Ghagra. 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 Ghoshkira

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghoshkira village had a population of 1,259. That makes it the 39th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 793 residents.

Ghoshkira village has 640 males and 619 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghoshkira has about 967 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 979.

The pincode recorded for Ghoshkira is 721253. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghoshkira covers 138.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghoshkira falls under Garbeta III tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Ghoshkira is in Garbeta III 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 Ghoshkira today is likely to be higher.

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