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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a large village in Daspur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,822, made up of 1,420 males and 1,402 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 281.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721212, 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 Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Daspur II
Pincode 721212
Area (hectares) 281.06 hectares
Population 2,822
Male Population 1,420
Female Population 1,402
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 31st largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,743 residents. Its 281.06 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Gopalpur

Gopalpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gopalpur as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Faridpur, Garurna, Gauri Chak and Ghanashyambati. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 2,822. That makes it the 31st largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,743 residents.

Gopalpur village has 1,420 males and 1,402 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 721212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 281.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Daspur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gopalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is in Daspur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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