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About Gidhni Village
Gidhni is a mid sized village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,935, made up of 997 males and 938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gidhni Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jamboni |
| Pincode | 721505 |
| Area (hectares) | 202.04 hectares |
| Population | 1,935 |
| Male Population | 997 |
| Female Population | 938 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 941 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
How Gidhni compares
By the 2011 count Gidhni is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 202.04 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.
Getting to Gidhni
Gidhni is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Gidhni as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Gidhni from other places
Gidhni lies about 62 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Gidhni, about under 2 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 | Gidhni | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Jamboni | 6.0 km |
| Nearest town | Jhārgrām | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 62 km |
Villages closest to Gidhni
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jamboni 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 Gidhni
As per the Census of India 2011, Gidhni village had a population of 1,935. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.
Gidhni village has 997 males and 938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gidhni has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.
The pincode recorded for Gidhni is 721505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gidhni covers 202.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Gidhni falls under Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Gidhni is Gidhni, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gidhni.
Gidhni is about 62 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gidhni is in Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Gidhni is about under 2 km away. Jamboni is about 6.0 km away. Jhārgrām is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Parihati (4.0 km), Jambani (4.0 km) and Kismat Jambani (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gidhni today is likely to be higher.
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