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About Gobindapur Village

Gobindapur is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 287, made up of 147 males and 140 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobindapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobindapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 42.56 hectares
Population 287
Male Population 147
Female Population 140
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 Gobindapur compares

By the 2011 count Gobindapur is the 170th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 42.56 hectares work out to about 6.7 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 946.

Getting to Gobindapur

Gobindapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gobindapur 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.

How far is Gobindapur from other places

Gobindapur lies about 33 km from Purba Medinipur. 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.

Distances from Gobindapur
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Contai I 33 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 33 km

Villages closest to Gobindapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Contai I 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.

Common questions about Gobindapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobindapur village had a population of 287. That makes it the 170th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Gobindapur village has 147 males and 140 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobindapur has about 952 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Gobindapur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobindapur covers 42.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gobindapur falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gobindapur 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 Gobindapur.

Gobindapur is about 33 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gobindapur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 7.1 km away. Contai I is about 33 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mukundapur (1.8 km), Kulbaria (2.0 km) and Paschim Chandanpur (2.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gobindapur today is likely to be higher.

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