Skip to main content

About Gorahar Jalpai Village

Gorahar Jalpai is a mid sized village in Khejuri II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,583, made up of 817 males and 766 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorahar Jalpai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorahar Jalpai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Khejuri II
Pincode 721431
Area (hectares) 194.97 hectares
Population 1,583
Male Population 817
Female Population 766
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gorahar Jalpai compares

By the 2011 count Gorahar Jalpai is the 33rd largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,449 residents. Its 194.97 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Gorahar Jalpai

Gorahar Jalpai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gorahar Jalpai as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Garang, Gobindapur, Gopi Chak and Gorahar. 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 Gorahar Jalpai

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorahar Jalpai village had a population of 1,583. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,449 residents.

Gorahar Jalpai village has 817 males and 766 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorahar Jalpai has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Gorahar Jalpai is 721431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorahar Jalpai covers 194.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorahar Jalpai falls under Khejuri II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gorahar Jalpai 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 - 10 km distance for Gorahar Jalpai.

Gorahar Jalpai is in Khejuri II tehsil of Purba 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 Gorahar Jalpai today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All