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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a large village in Naubatpur tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,591, made up of 1,848 males and 1,743 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 380 hectares hectares.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Naubatpur
Area (hectares) 380 hectares
Population 3,591
Male Population 1,848
Female Population 1,743
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 9th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 380 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 900.

Getting to Gopalpur

Gopalpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gopalpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gopalpur from other places

Gopalpur lies about 18 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Ganpura, about 6.6 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
Tehsil headquarters Naubatpur 3.3 km
Nearest railway station Ganpura 6.6 km
District headquarters Patna 18 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Naubatpur 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 3,591. That makes it the 9th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Gopalpur village has 1,848 males and 1,743 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 900.

Gopalpur covers 380 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Naubatpur tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Ganpura, about 6.6 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 18 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Naubatpur tehsil of Patna district. Naubatpur is about 3.3 km away. Ganpura is about 6.6 km away. Patna is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shirwar (under 2 km), Mamrezpur (under 2 km) and Pali (under 2 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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