Skip to main content

About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a small village in Boarijor tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 299, made up of 147 males and 152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Boarijor
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 44 hectares
Population 299
Male Population 147
Female Population 152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 122nd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 442 residents. Its 44 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Gopalpur

Gopalpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gopalpur as Available within 10+ 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 33 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 21 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 Boarijor 12 km
Nearest railway station Ekchari 21 km
Nearest town Colgong 23 km
District headquarters Godda 33 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Boarijor 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 299. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 442 residents.

Gopalpur village has 147 males and 152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Boarijor tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Ekchari, about 21 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 33 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Boarijor tehsil of Godda district. Boarijor is about 12 km away. Ekchari is about 21 km away. Colgong is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belthu (under 2 km), Gori Chak (under 2 km) and Goriya (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.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.