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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a large village in English Bazar tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,759, made up of 1,400 males and 1,359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732209, 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 Maldah
Tehsil English Bazar
Pincode 732209
Area (hectares) 89.65 hectares
Population 2,759
Male Population 1,400
Female Population 1,359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 28th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,248 residents. Its 89.65 hectares work out to about 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

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 - 10 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 49 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Tildanga, 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 town Farakka 4.0 km
Nearest railway station Tildanga 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters English Bazar 35 km
District headquarters Maldah 49 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in English Bazar 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 2,759. That makes it the 28th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,248 residents.

Gopalpur village has 1,400 males and 1,359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 732209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 89.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gopalpur falls under English Bazar tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Tildanga, about 4.4 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 - 10 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 49 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in English Bazar tehsil of Maldah district. Farakka is about 4.0 km away. Tildanga is about 4.4 km away. English Bazar is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fatepur (under 2 km), Jatalpur (9.4 km) and Sultanpur (11 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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