About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is one of the larger villages in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,867, made up of 3,003 males and 2,864 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 500 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841420, 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	Lakri Nabiganj
Pincode	841420
Area (hectares)	500 hectares
Population	5,867
Male Population	3,003
Female Population	2,864
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	954
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 6th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents. Its 500 hectares work out to about 12 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 1064.

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 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 5.9 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 4.0 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	Jiradei	4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters	Lakri Nabiganj	5.9 km
District headquarters	Siwan	5.9 km
Nearest town	Siwān	5.9 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lakri Nabiganj 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.

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Common questions about Gopalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalpur village had a population of 5,867. That makes it the 6th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents.

Gopalpur village has 3,003 males and 2,864 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, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 841420. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 500 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Jiradei, about 4.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 5.9 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 Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district. Jiradei is about 4.0 km away. Lakri Nabiganj is about 5.9 km away. Siwan is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.