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About Kopalgad Village

Kopalgad is a mid sized village in Salekasa tehsil, in the district of Gondiya, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 984, made up of 493 males and 491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2146.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 441916, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kopalgad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kopalgad village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Gondiya
Tehsil Salekasa
Pincode 441916
Area (hectares) 2146.33 hectares
Population 984
Male Population 493
Female Population 491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kopalgad compares

By the 2011 count Kopalgad is the 36th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,005 residents. Its 2146.33 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Kopalgad

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

Kopalgad lies about 47 km from Gondiya, and the nearest railway station is Darekasa, about 4.7 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 Kopalgad
Nearest railway station Darekasa 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Salekasa 10 km
Nearest town Dongargarh 20 km
District headquarters Gondiya 47 km

Villages closest to Kopalgad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kopalgad village had a population of 984. That makes it the 36th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,005 residents.

Kopalgad village has 493 males and 491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kopalgad has about 996 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 1009.

The pincode recorded for Kopalgad is 441916. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kopalgad covers 2146.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kopalgad falls under Salekasa tehsil of Gondiya district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Kopalgad is Darekasa, about 4.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kopalgad.

Kopalgad is about 47 km from Gondiya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kopalgad is in Salekasa tehsil of Gondiya district. Darekasa is about 4.7 km away. Salekasa is about 10 km away. Dongargarh is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vicharpur (2.8 km), Pathantola (3.8 km) and Chandsuraj (4.3 km).

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

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