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About Gopalapura Village

Gopalapura is a mid sized village in Jagalur tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 605, made up of 304 males and 301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 288.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577528, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Davanagere
Tehsil Jagalur
Pincode 577528
Area (hectares) 288.88 hectares
Population 605
Male Population 304
Female Population 301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalapura compares

By the 2011 count Gopalapura is the 94th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,150 residents. Its 288.88 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Gopalapura

Gopalapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gopalapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Gopalapura from other places

Gopalapura lies about 44 km from Davanagere, and the nearest railway station is Kotturu, about 19 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 Gopalapura
Tehsil headquarters Jagalur 18 km
Nearest town Kottūru 18 km
Nearest railway station Kotturu 19 km
District headquarters Davanagere 44 km

Villages closest to Gopalapura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jagalur 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 Gopalapura

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalapura village had a population of 605. That makes it the 94th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,150 residents.

Gopalapura village has 304 males and 301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalapura has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Gopalapura is 577528. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalapura covers 288.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gopalapura falls under Jagalur tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Gopalapura is Kotturu, about 19 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gopalapura.

Gopalapura is about 44 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalapura is in Jagalur tehsil of Davanagere district. Jagalur is about 18 km away. Kottūru is about 18 km away. Kotturu is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chikkabantanahalli (under 2 km), Gadimakunte (2.1 km) and Sokke (3.3 km).

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

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