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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Parsa tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 995, made up of 505 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.55 hectares hectares.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Parsa
Area (hectares) 48.55 hectares
Population 995
Male Population 505
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 47th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents. Its 48.55 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.

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 <5 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 40 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Suraimanpur, about 9.4 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 Suraimanpur 9.4 km
Nearest town Revelganj 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Parsa 18 km
District headquarters Saran 40 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Parsa 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 995. That makes it the 47th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents.

Gopalpur village has 505 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.

Gopalpur covers 48.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gopalpur falls under Parsa tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Suraimanpur, about 9.4 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 <5 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 40 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Parsa tehsil of Saran district. Suraimanpur is about 9.4 km away. Revelganj is about 17 km away. Parsa 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 Bhagwanpur (2.0 km), Bazidpur (3.5 km) and Mathia (5.9 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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