Gahira village, Para block | Pincode 723155

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Gahira is a village in Para mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal, located at coordinates 23.510°N, 86.515°E. It has a population of 1,231 across 226 households with a literacy rate of 47.4%.

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SULEKHA BOURI

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LGD code: 330135
Pincode: 723155
Post office: Para
Population: 1,231
Households: 226
Literacy rate: 47.4%
Sex ratio: 992 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 443
Distance to district centre: 21 km
Distance to mandal centre: 1 km
Distance to Kolkata: 216 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 1078 km
Nearest railway station: Anara · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Lokeswarananda Eye Foundation · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Gahira compares

By population, Gahira ranks #51 of 132 villages in Para mandal.

Literacy rate

47.4%

−8.3% vs mandal average

Gahira: 47.4%
Para mandal: 55.7%
Purulia district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

992

+48 vs mandal average

Gahira: 992
Para mandal: 944

Household size

people per home

5.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Gahira: 5.4
Para mandal: 5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Gahira at a glance

Gahira is a village of 1,231 people in 226 households (Census 2011) in Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 51st-largest of 132 villages in Para block. Literacy is 47%, 8 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 992 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Purulia district centre, 50 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 6 km from Anara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723155, served by Para post office; the LGD village code is 330135. The nearest hospital or health centre is Lokeswarananda Eye Foundation, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SULEKHA BOURI, and the village votes in Para assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nadiar Chand Bouri. The population is estimated at 1,451 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gahira · this village	1,231	47%	—
Para · Itahar	2,704	53%	0 km N
Pirma · Para	1,003	65%	0 km N
Para · Para	9,697	56%	0 km N
Kalla · Para	1,142	54%	0 km N
Pabra · Para	1,478	51%	0 km N
Palma · Para	3,900	51%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gahira

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 14
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 235.12
Irrigated area (ha): 100
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gahira

LGD code: 330135
Pincode: 723155
Post office: Para
Population (Census 2011): 1,231
Population (projected 2026): 1,451
Households: 226
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 992
Literacy rate: 47.4%
Coordinates: 23.50960°N, 86.51466°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Para
Member of Parliament: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nadiar Chand Bouri
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SULEKHA BOURI
Block / Mandal: Para

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Purulia district level

Then & Now

Gahira — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,231

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,451

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

226

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

266

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,231Census 2011
Households: 226Census 2011
Literacy rate: 47.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 992 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4512026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2662026 projection
Active job cards: 2,50,832MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Purulia district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Purulia district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Purulia district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Gahira

Mandal centre

Para · ≈ 1.4 km

≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Purulia · ≈ 21 km

≈ 44 min by car · 52 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,362 people

Ghatiali · ≈ 50 km

≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 3 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Kolkata216 kmcapital
Hyderabad1078 km
Delhi1088 km
Chennai1333 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationAnara6 km
Hospital / PHCLokeswarananda Eye Foundation<1 km
ATM / bankIndusInd Bank32 km
Petrol pumppetrol pump25 km
CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University24 km
Police stationJharia Police Station28 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Gahira

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Brick Deul, ParaTemple<1 km ↗

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Quick answers

People often ask about Gahira

What is the pincode of Gahira?

The pincode of Gahira, Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal is 723155. The post office is Para.

Which post office delivers to Gahira?

Mail for Gahira is delivered through Para post office, pincode 723155, in Para block, Purulia district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gahira located?

Gahira is a village in Para block of Purulia district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Gahira as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gahira village has a population of 1,231 across 226 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gahira?

The current sarpanch of Gahira gram panchayat is SULEKHA BOURI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gahira in?

Gahira falls under the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency (PC #35) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gahira in?

Gahira falls under the Para assembly constituency (AC #245) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Gahira?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gahira village is 47.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Gahira?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gahira village is 992 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gahira?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gahira, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Gahira from Purulia district centre?

Gahira is approximately 21 km (straight-line) from the centre of Purulia district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Gahira?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gahira village is 330135.

Which is the nearest town to Gahira?

Ghatiali (population 10,362, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 50 km from Gahira in a straight line.

How big is Gahira compared to other villages in Para block?

Gahira ranks 51 of 132 villages in Para block by Census 2011 population (1,231 residents).

How far is Gahira from Kolkata?

Gahira is about 216 km from Kolkata in a straight line (the state capital of West Bengal); by road expect roughly 281 km.

How far is Gahira from Hyderabad?

Gahira is about 1078 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1402 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Gahira?

Anara is the nearest railway station to Gahira, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gahira?

Lokeswarananda Eye Foundation is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gahira, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Gahira?

IndusInd Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Gahira, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Gahira?

petrol pump is the nearest petrol pump to Gahira, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Who is the MLA of Gahira?

Gahira falls under Para assembly constituency (AC 245). The sitting MLA is Nadiar Chand Bouri (BJP).

Who is the MP for Gahira?

Gahira is in Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jyotirmay Singh Mahato (BJP).

What is the population of Gahira in 2026?

Gahira is estimated at 1,451 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,231 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gahira in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Gahira in Purulia district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Gahira?

SULEKHA BOURI is the sarpanch of Gahira gram panchayat, Para block. See the sarpanch list of Para block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)