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About Gotra Village

Gotra is a large village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,008, made up of 1,536 males and 1,472 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gotra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gotra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743513
Area (hectares) 180.71 hectares
Population 3,008
Male Population 1,536
Female Population 1,472
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Gotra compares

By the 2011 count Gotra is the 17th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 180.71 hectares work out to about 17 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 954.

Getting to Gotra

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

Gotra lies about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 9.1 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 Gotra
Nearest railway station Deula 9.1 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Falta 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 20 km

Villages closest to Gotra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gotra village had a population of 3,008. That makes it the 17th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Gotra village has 1,536 males and 1,472 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gotra has about 958 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Gotra is 743513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gotra covers 180.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gotra falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gotra is Deula, about 9.1 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 Gotra.

Gotra is about 20 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.

Gotra is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 9.1 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 13 km away. Falta is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kotaldanga (under 2 km), Benapur (under 2 km) and Niyogirat (1.7 km).

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

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