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About Uttar Gauripur Village

Uttar Gauripur is a mid sized village in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 706, made up of 366 males and 340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Gauripur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Gauripur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 82.24 hectares
Population 706
Male Population 366
Female Population 340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Uttar Gauripur compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Gauripur is the 77th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 82.24 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Uttar Gauripur

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

Uttar Gauripur lies about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Joka, about 6.0 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 Uttar Gauripur
Nearest railway station Joka 6.0 km
Nearest town Maheshtala 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 28 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 28 km

Villages closest to Uttar Gauripur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bishnupur I 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 Uttar Gauripur

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Gauripur village had a population of 706. That makes it the 77th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Uttar Gauripur village has 366 males and 340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Gauripur has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Gauripur is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Gauripur covers 82.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Gauripur falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Gauripur is Joka, about 6.0 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 Uttar Gauripur.

Uttar Gauripur is about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Gauripur is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Joka is about 6.0 km away. Maheshtala is about 13 km away. Bishnupur I is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Abjakhali (under 2 km), Majerdari (under 2 km) and Bagi (under 2 km).

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

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