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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Kargahar tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 527, made up of 274 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Kargahar
Pincode 821107
Area (hectares) 44 hectares
Population 527
Male Population 274
Female Population 253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 141st largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

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 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 29 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Barkisalaiya, about 11 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 town Nabīnagar 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Barkisalaiya 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Kargahar 29 km
District headquarters Rohtas 29 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kargahar 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 527. That makes it the 141st largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Gopalpur village has 274 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 821107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Kargahar tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Barkisalaiya, about 11 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 29 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Kargahar tehsil of Rohtas district. Nabīnagar is about 8.7 km away. Barkisalaiya is about 11 km away. Kargahar is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghordiha (2.9 km), Jhalkhora (2.9 km) and Khoreya (2.9 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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