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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Amarpur tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 803, made up of 411 males and 392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116 hectares hectares.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Amarpur
Area (hectares) 116 hectares
Population 803
Male Population 411
Female Population 392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 68th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,673 residents. Its 116 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Gopalpur

Gopalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gopalpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Gopalpur from other places

Gopalpur lies about 24 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 7.2 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 Gopalpur
Nearest railway station Bela 7.2 km
Nearest town Purāini 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Amarpur 17 km
District headquarters Banka 24 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalpur village had a population of 803. That makes it the 68th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,673 residents.

Gopalpur village has 411 males and 392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Gopalpur covers 116 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Amarpur tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Bela, about 7.2 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 10+ km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 24 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Amarpur tehsil of Banka district. Bela is about 7.2 km away. Purāini is about 14 km away. Amarpur 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 Gopalpur Arazi (under 2 km), Gobindpur (under 2 km) and Biddu Bishunpur (1.9 km).

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

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