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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a mid sized village in Khoyrasol tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 885, made up of 464 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731123, 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 Khoyrasol
Pincode 731123
Area (hectares) 89.39 hectares
Population 885
Male Population 464
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
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 64th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 89.39 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

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

How far is Gopalpur from other places

Gopalpur lies about 67 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Panchra, about 4.4 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 Panchra 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Khoyrasol 4.8 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 7.1 km
District headquarters Birbhum 67 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khoyrasol 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 885. That makes it the 64th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Gopalpur village has 464 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 731123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 89.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Panchra, about 4.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 67 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 Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district. Panchra is about 4.4 km away. Khoyrasol is about 4.8 km away. Dubrājpur is about 7.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Perua (under 2 km), Perua Gopalpur (under 2 km) and Panchra (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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