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About Ghol Village

Ghol is a mid sized village in Ramnagar II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,844, made up of 943 males and 901 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar II
Pincode 721423
Area (hectares) 148.92 hectares
Population 1,844
Male Population 943
Female Population 901
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghol compares

By the 2011 count Ghol is the 27th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 148.92 hectares work out to about 12 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 Ghol

Ghol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ghol as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dharash, Dhunia Baraj, Dumana Paikbar and Dumaria. 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 Ghol

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghol village had a population of 1,844. That makes it the 27th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Ghol village has 943 males and 901 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghol has about 955 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 Ghol is 721423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghol covers 148.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghol falls under Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ghol 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 village for Ghol.

Ghol is in Ramnagar 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 Ghol today is likely to be higher.

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