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About Gutniya Village

Gutniya is a small village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 157, made up of 80 males and 77 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gutniya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gutniya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 55.82 hectares
Population 157
Male Population 80
Female Population 77
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Gutniya compares

By the 2011 count Gutniya is the 112th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 55.82 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Gutniya

Gutniya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gutniya 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. The nearest villages by name are Garri, Ghatketia, Gobindapur and Gosaindi. 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 Gutniya

As per the Census of India 2011, Gutniya village had a population of 157. That makes it the 112th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Gutniya village has 80 males and 77 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gutniya has about 962 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 960.

The pincode recorded for Gutniya is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gutniya covers 55.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gutniya falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gutniya 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 km distance for Gutniya.

Gutniya is in Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya 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 Gutniya today is likely to be higher.

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