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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Pindra tehsil, in the district of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 616, made up of 309 males and 307 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221204, 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 Varanasi
Tehsil Pindra
Pincode 221204
Area (hectares) 36.33 hectares
Population 616
Male Population 309
Female Population 307
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 272nd largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents. Its 36.33 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 975.

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 5 - 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 56 km from Varanasi, and the nearest railway station is Birohe, about 2.0 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 Birohe 2.0 km
Nearest town Mirzāpur 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Pindra 18 km
District headquarters Varanasi 56 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pindra 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 616. That makes it the 272nd largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents.

Gopalpur village has 309 males and 307 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 221204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 36.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gopalpur falls under Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Birohe, about 2.0 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 56 km from Varanasi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district. Birohe is about 2.0 km away. Mirzāpur is about 9.3 km away. Pindra is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Roh (4.9 km), Sonakdih (6.0 km) and Taridih (6.0 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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