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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 705, made up of 388 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 817 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 104.08 hectares
Population 705
Male Population 388
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 817
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 57th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 104.08 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.

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 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Dhemnasol, Dubrajpur, Dumuria and Ghagra. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 705. That makes it the 57th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Gopalpur village has 388 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 817 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 104.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gopalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is in Khatra tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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