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About Golapara Village

Golapara is a mid sized village in Manbazar II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,396, made up of 709 males and 687 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Golapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Golapara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Manbazar II
Pincode 723131
Area (hectares) 68.8 hectares
Population 1,396
Male Population 709
Female Population 687
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Golapara compares

By the 2011 count Golapara is the 14th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 68.8 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Golapara

Golapara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Golapara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Golapara from other places

Golapara lies about 25 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Rukni Junction, about 6.3 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 Golapara
Nearest railway station Rukni Junction 6.3 km
Nearest town Raghunathpur 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Manbazar II 25 km
District headquarters Puruliya 25 km

Villages closest to Golapara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manbazar II 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 Golapara

As per the Census of India 2011, Golapara village had a population of 1,396. That makes it the 14th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Golapara village has 709 males and 687 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Golapara has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Golapara is 723131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Golapara covers 68.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Golapara falls under Manbazar II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Golapara is Rukni Junction, about 6.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Golapara.

Golapara is about 25 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Golapara is in Manbazar II tehsil of Puruliya district. Rukni Junction is about 6.3 km away. Raghunathpur is about 17 km away. Manbazar II is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Durjaypara (under 2 km), Goalapara (under 2 km) and Khudyapara (under 2 km).

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

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