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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,198, made up of 573 males and 625 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,091 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276202
Area (hectares) 62.75 hectares
Population 1,198
Male Population 573
Female Population 625
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,091
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 163rd largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 62.75 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1080.

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 <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 Gopalpur from other places

Gopalpur lies about 161 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Talakhajuri, about 27 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 Lalganj 14 km
Nearest town Lālganj 14 km
Nearest railway station Talakhajuri 27 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 161 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lalganj 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 1,198. That makes it the 163rd largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Gopalpur village has 573 males and 625 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 1091 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 276202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 62.75 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 Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Talakhajuri, about 27 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 161 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 14 km away. Lālganj is about 14 km away. Talakhajuri is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banarasi Gopalpur (under 2 km), Karia Gopalpur (under 2 km) and Dhawantpur (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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