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About Gopalganj Village

Gopalganj is a mid sized village in Nirsa Cum Chirkunda tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,113, made up of 559 males and 554 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalganj village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Nirsa Cum Chirkunda
Pincode 828205
Area (hectares) 86.09 hectares
Population 1,113
Male Population 559
Female Population 554
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalganj compares

By the 2011 count Gopalganj is the 99th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,189 residents. Its 86.09 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Gopalganj

Gopalganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gopalganj as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Gangpur, Garga, Ghagra and Ghutjoa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gopalganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalganj village had a population of 1,113. That makes it the 99th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,189 residents.

Gopalganj village has 559 males and 554 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalganj has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Gopalganj is 828205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalganj covers 86.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalganj falls under Nirsa Cum Chirkunda tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Gopalganj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Gopalganj.

Gopalganj is in Nirsa Cum Chirkunda tehsil of Dhanbad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gopalganj today is likely to be higher.

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