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About Gaurangapur Village

Gaurangapur is a large village in Tamluk tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,004, made up of 1,027 males and 977 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721649, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaurangapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaurangapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Tamluk
Pincode 721649
Area (hectares) 73.65 hectares
Population 2,004
Male Population 1,027
Female Population 977
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gaurangapur compares

By the 2011 count Gaurangapur is the 41st largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,022 residents. Its 73.65 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Gaurangapur

Gaurangapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gaurangapur as Available within village. 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 Chawrakalganda, Dakshin Baguan, Damodarpur and Dhamtori. 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 Gaurangapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaurangapur village had a population of 2,004. That makes it the 41st largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,022 residents.

Gaurangapur village has 1,027 males and 977 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaurangapur has about 951 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 942.

The pincode recorded for Gaurangapur is 721649. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaurangapur covers 73.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gaurangapur falls under Tamluk tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gaurangapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gaurangapur.

Gaurangapur is in Tamluk 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 Gaurangapur today is likely to be higher.

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