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About Gharulia Village

Gharulia is a mid sized village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 543, made up of 273 males and 270 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gharulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gharulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 40.45 hectares
Population 543
Male Population 273
Female Population 270
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Gharulia compares

By the 2011 count Gharulia is the 118th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 40.45 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Gharulia

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

Gharulia lies about 26 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gurudas Nagar, about 12 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 Gharulia
Tehsil headquarters Falta 8.9 km
Nearest railway station Gurudas Nagar 12 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 12 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 26 km

Villages closest to Gharulia

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 Gharulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Gharulia village had a population of 543. That makes it the 118th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Gharulia village has 273 males and 270 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gharulia has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

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

Gharulia covers 40.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gharulia is Gurudas Nagar, about 12 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 Gharulia.

Gharulia is about 26 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.

Gharulia is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 8.9 km away. Gurudas Nagar is about 12 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baldari (under 2 km), Jangalia (under 2 km) and Majlisur (under 2 km).

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

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