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About Gaighata Village

Gaighata is a small village in Kharagpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 360, made up of 187 males and 173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaighata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaighata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Kharagpur I
Pincode 721513
Area (hectares) 51.16 hectares
Population 360
Male Population 187
Female Population 173
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Gaighata

The census records public bus service for Gaighata 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. 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 Gaighata

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaighata village had a population of 360.

Gaighata village has 187 males and 173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaighata has about 925 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Gaighata is 721513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaighata covers 51.16 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Gaighata falls under Kharagpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gaighata 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 Gaighata.

Gaighata is in Kharagpur 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 Gaighata today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.