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About Gopalpur Chandigar Village

Gopalpur Chandigar is one of the larger villages in Barasat II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,204, made up of 3,682 males and 3,522 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalpur Chandigar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalpur Chandigar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat II
Pincode 700132
Area (hectares) 152.29 hectares
Population 7,204
Male Population 3,682
Female Population 3,522
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gopalpur Chandigar compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur Chandigar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents. Its 152.29 hectares work out to about 47 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Gopalpur Chandigar

Gopalpur Chandigar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gopalpur Chandigar as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gopalpur Chandigar from other places

Gopalpur Chandigar lies about 22 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Malatipur, 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 Chandigar
Nearest railway station Malatipur 3.9 km
Nearest town Basirhat City 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Barasat II 22 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 22 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur Chandigar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barasat II 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 Chandigar

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalpur Chandigar village had a population of 7,204. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents.

Gopalpur Chandigar village has 3,682 males and 3,522 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur Chandigar has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur Chandigar is 700132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur Chandigar covers 152.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 47 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gopalpur Chandigar falls under Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur Chandigar is Malatipur, about 3.9 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 km distance for Gopalpur Chandigar.

Gopalpur Chandigar is about 22 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur Chandigar is in Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Malatipur is about 3.9 km away. Basirhat City is about 12 km away. Barasat II is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghosalpur (under 2 km), Gobra (10 km) and Bahira (11 km).

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

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