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About Gayadham Village

Gayadham is a mid sized village in Patharpratima tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,889, made up of 961 males and 928 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743349, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gayadham Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gayadham village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Patharpratima
Pincode 743349
Area (hectares) 185.6 hectares
Population 1,889
Male Population 961
Female Population 928
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Gayadham compares

By the 2011 count Gayadham is the 72nd largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,814 residents. Its 185.6 hectares work out to about 10 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 958.

Getting to Gayadham

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

Gayadham lies about 34 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Ukilerhat, about 16 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 Gayadham
Tehsil headquarters Patharpratima 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Ukilerhat 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 34 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 35 km

Villages closest to Gayadham

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gayadham village had a population of 1,889. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,814 residents.

Gayadham village has 961 males and 928 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gayadham has about 966 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 958.

The pincode recorded for Gayadham is 743349. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gayadham covers 185.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gayadham falls under Patharpratima tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gayadham is Ukilerhat, about 16 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 Gayadham.

Gayadham is about 34 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.

Gayadham is in Patharpratima tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Patharpratima is about 8.6 km away. Ukilerhat is about 16 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Biswanathpur (under 2 km), Rajrajeshwaripur (1.5 km) and Indraprastha (1.7 km).

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

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