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About Gurda Village

Gurda is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 569, made up of 286 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gurda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 89.79 hectares
Population 569
Male Population 286
Female Population 283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
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 Gurda compares

By the 2011 count Gurda is the 114th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 89.79 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 995.

Getting to Gurda

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

Gurda lies about 41 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Biramdih, about 23 km away. 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 Gurda
Tehsil headquarters Barabazar 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Biramdih 23 km
Nearest town Balarāmpur 24 km
District headquarters Puruliya 41 km

Villages closest to Gurda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barabazar 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 Gurda

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurda village had a population of 569. That makes it the 114th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Gurda village has 286 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurda has about 990 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Gurda is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gurda covers 89.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gurda falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gurda is Biramdih, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Gurda.

Gurda is about 41 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gurda is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district. Barabazar is about 8.6 km away. Biramdih is about 23 km away. Balarāmpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saremacha (4.1 km), Barabazar (8.6 km) and Bamnidih (10 km).

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

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