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About Gaini Village

Gaini is a small village in Keshiary tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 365, made up of 187 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaini Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaini village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshiary
Pincode 721133
Area (hectares) 47.78 hectares
Population 365
Male Population 187
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Gaini compares

By the 2011 count Gaini is the 118th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 741 residents. Its 47.78 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Gaini

Gaini is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaini 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 Dipa, Dudhe Bude, Durga Pur and Gaganeswar. 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 Gaini

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaini village had a population of 365. That makes it the 118th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 741 residents.

Gaini village has 187 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaini has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Gaini is 721133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaini covers 47.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaini falls under Keshiary tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gaini 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 Gaini.

Gaini is in Keshiary 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 Gaini today is likely to be higher.

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