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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 650, made up of 333 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731204, 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 Birbhum
Tehsil Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode 731204
Area (hectares) 81.59 hectares
Population 650
Male Population 333
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 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 98th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 81.59 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 973.

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 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gopalpur from other places

Gopalpur lies about 7.6 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 3.9 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 town Rampur Hat 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Bolpur Sriniketan 7.6 km
District headquarters Birbhum 7.6 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bolpur Sriniketan 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 650. That makes it the 98th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Gopalpur village has 333 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 731204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 81.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Rampurhat Junction, about 3.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 7.6 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 3.7 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 3.9 km away. Bolpur Sriniketan is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Udaypur (2.4 km), Dakshin Chandipur (3.7 km) and Uttar Chandipur (3.7 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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