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About Gamhirgachh Village

Gamhirgachh is a mid sized village in Goalpokhar I tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 970, made up of 495 males and 475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gamhirgachh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gamhirgachh village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar I
Pincode 733210
Area (hectares) 167.13 hectares
Population 970
Male Population 495
Female Population 475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gamhirgachh compares

By the 2011 count Gamhirgachh is the 98th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents. Its 167.13 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Gamhirgachh

Gamhirgachh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gamhirgachh as Available within 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. The nearest villages by name are Dharampur, Dobagachhi, Dulachauki and Dulwa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gamhirgachh

As per the Census of India 2011, Gamhirgachh village had a population of 970. That makes it the 98th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents.

Gamhirgachh village has 495 males and 475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gamhirgachh has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Gamhirgachh is 733210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gamhirgachh covers 167.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gamhirgachh falls under Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gamhirgachh notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gamhirgachh.

Gamhirgachh is in Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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