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About Gopalnagar Village

Gopalnagar is a mid sized village in Suti I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,832, made up of 945 males and 887 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Suti I
Pincode 742234
Area (hectares) 180.53 hectares
Population 1,832
Male Population 945
Female Population 887
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalnagar compares

By the 2011 count Gopalnagar is the 24th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,278 residents. Its 180.53 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Gopalnagar

Gopalnagar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gopalnagar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Gopalnagar from other places

Gopalnagar lies about 31 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Gopalnagar
Nearest town Kāndi 16 km
Nearest railway station Karnasubarna 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Suti I 31 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 31 km

Villages closest to Gopalnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Suti I 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 Gopalnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalnagar village had a population of 1,832. That makes it the 24th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,278 residents.

Gopalnagar village has 945 males and 887 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalnagar has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Gopalnagar is 742234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalnagar covers 180.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalnagar falls under Suti I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalnagar is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Gopalnagar.

Gopalnagar is about 31 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalnagar is in Suti I tehsil of Murshidabad district. Kāndi is about 16 km away. Karnasubarna is about 21 km away. Suti I is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jehelinagar (under 2 km), Kalinagar (under 2 km) and Mohammadpur (2.8 km).

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

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