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About Gopalpur Village

Gopalpur is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 414, made up of 216 males and 198 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 30.89 hectares
Population 414
Male Population 216
Female Population 198
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gopalpur is the 143rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 30.89 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

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 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 Gopalpur from other places

Gopalpur lies about 23 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Satish Samanta, about 2.0 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 railway station Satish Samanta 2.0 km
Nearest town Monoharpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Contai I 23 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 23 km

Villages closest to Gopalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalpur village had a population of 414. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Gopalpur village has 216 males and 198 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalpur has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Gopalpur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalpur covers 30.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalpur falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Satish Samanta, about 2.0 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 km distance for Gopalpur.

Gopalpur is about 23 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalpur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Satish Samanta is about 2.0 km away. Monoharpur is about 12 km away. Contai I is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tagaria Gopalpur (under 2 km), Ektarpur (5.0 km) and Madhabpur (6.0 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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