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About Ghordhappa Village

Ghordhappa is a mid sized village in Goalpokhar II tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,026, made up of 530 males and 496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghordhappa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghordhappa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar II
Pincode 733208
Area (hectares) 125.85 hectares
Population 1,026
Male Population 530
Female Population 496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghordhappa compares

By the 2011 count Ghordhappa is the 105th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 125.85 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Ghordhappa

Ghordhappa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghordhappa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghordhappa from other places

Ghordhappa lies about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 5.3 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 Ghordhappa
Nearest railway station Hatwar 5.3 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Goalpokhar II 12 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 12 km

Villages closest to Ghordhappa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goalpokhar II 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 Ghordhappa

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghordhappa village had a population of 1,026. That makes it the 105th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Ghordhappa village has 530 males and 496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghordhappa has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Ghordhappa is 733208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghordhappa covers 125.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghordhappa falls under Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ghordhappa is Hatwar, about 5.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghordhappa.

Ghordhappa is about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghordhappa is in Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Hatwar is about 5.3 km away. Kishanganj is about 8.9 km away. Goalpokhar II 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 Bhuindhar (under 2 km), Beharia (under 2 km) and Binardaha (under 2 km).

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

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