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About Gophul Village

Gophul is a mid sized village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,090, made up of 566 males and 524 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gophul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gophul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742157
Area (hectares) 80.36 hectares
Population 1,090
Male Population 566
Female Population 524
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gophul compares

By the 2011 count Gophul is the 87th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 80.36 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Gophul

Gophul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gophul 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gophul from other places

Gophul lies about 37 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 14 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 Gophul
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 13 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 14 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 14 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 37 km

Villages closest to Gophul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khargram 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 Gophul

As per the Census of India 2011, Gophul village had a population of 1,090. That makes it the 87th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Gophul village has 566 males and 524 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gophul has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Gophul is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gophul covers 80.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gophul falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gophul is Rampurhat Junction, about 14 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gophul.

Gophul is about 37 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gophul is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 13 km away. Rampur Hat is about 14 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sabaldaha (under 2 km), Dakshin Gangarampur (under 2 km) and Durga Rampur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gophul today is likely to be higher.

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