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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Majhiaon tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 572, made up of 300 males and 272 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Majhiaon
Pincode 822114
Area (hectares) 30.46 hectares
Population 572
Male Population 300
Female Population 272
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 27th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,278 residents. Its 30.46 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

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 10+ km distance. 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 17 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Karkatta, about 7.6 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 Majhiaon 5.5 km
Nearest railway station Karkatta 7.6 km
District headquarters Garhwa 17 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Majhiaon 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 572. That makes it the 27th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,278 residents.

Gopalpur village has 300 males and 272 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 822114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 30.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gopalpur falls under Majhiaon tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Karkatta, about 7.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 17 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Majhiaon tehsil of Garhwa district. Majhiaon is about 5.5 km away. Karkatta is about 7.6 km away. Garhwa 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 Kamat (under 2 km), Bodra (under 2 km) and Gogea (under 2 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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