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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,766, made up of 903 males and 863 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841234
Area (hectares) 213 hectares
Population 1,766
Male Population 903
Female Population 863
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 31st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 213 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

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 - 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 25 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Karchhue, about 17 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 Darauli 2.2 km
Nearest town Sikandarpur 11 km
Nearest railway station Karchhue 17 km
District headquarters Siwan 25 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Darauli 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 1,766. That makes it the 31st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Gopalpur village has 903 males and 863 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 841234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 213 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Karchhue, about 17 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 - 10 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 25 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Darauli is about 2.2 km away. Sikandarpur is about 11 km away. Karchhue 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 Hathauri (under 2 km), Narayanpur (under 2 km) and Parmanandpur (1.6 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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