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About Gobra Village

Gobra is a large village in Ramnagar I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,661, made up of 1,329 males and 1,332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721441, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar I
Pincode 721441
Area (hectares) 167.54 hectares
Population 2,661
Male Population 1,329
Female Population 1,332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gobra compares

By the 2011 count Gobra is the 12th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents. Its 167.54 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Gobra

Gobra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gobra 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gangpura, Ghanta Shala, Ghersai and Ghritapura. 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 Gobra

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobra village had a population of 2,661. That makes it the 12th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents.

Gobra village has 1,329 males and 1,332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobra has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Gobra is 721441. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobra covers 167.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gobra falls under Ramnagar I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gobra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Gobra.

Gobra is in Ramnagar I 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 Gobra today is likely to be higher.

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