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About Gandua Village

Gandua is a mid sized village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 611, made up of 312 males and 299 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743375, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gandua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743375
Area (hectares) 97.78 hectares
Population 611
Male Population 312
Female Population 299
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gandua compares

By the 2011 count Gandua is the 73rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 97.78 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Gandua

Gandua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gandua as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gandua from other places

Gandua lies about 17 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 6.2 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 Gandua
Nearest railway station Deula 6.2 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 17 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 17 km

Villages closest to Gandua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandua village had a population of 611. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Gandua village has 312 males and 299 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandua 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 953.

The pincode recorded for Gandua is 743375. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gandua covers 97.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gandua falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gandua is Deula, about 6.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gandua.

Gandua is about 17 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.

Gandua is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 6.2 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 13 km away. Magrahat I is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sapmara (under 2 km), Bainch Beria (under 2 km) and Ruipukuria Bhatugachhi (under 2 km).

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

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