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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a large village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,987, made up of 2,435 males and 2,552 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 602.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276204, 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 Mehnagar
Pincode 276204
Area (hectares) 602.04 hectares
Population 4,987
Male Population 2,435
Female Population 2,552
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 602.04 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Gopalpur

Gopalpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gopalpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 31 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jakhanian, about 15 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
Nearest railway station Jakhanian 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 15 km
Nearest town Lalganj 24 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 31 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mehnagar 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 4,987. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Gopalpur village has 2,435 males and 2,552 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 276204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 602.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Jakhanian, about 15 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 village for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 31 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 Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Jakhanian is about 15 km away. Mehnagar is about 15 km away. Lalganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rasara (under 2 km), Chaimalpah (under 2 km) and Bhojpatti (1.6 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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