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About Gopal Chak Village
Gopal Chak is a small village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 185, made up of 95 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721448, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gopal Chak Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Egra I |
| Pincode | 721448 |
| Area (hectares) | 57.21 hectares |
| Population | 185 |
| Male Population | 95 |
| Female Population | 90 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 947 |
| 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 Gopal Chak compares
By the 2011 count Gopal Chak is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 57.21 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.
Getting to Gopal Chak
Gopal Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gopal Chak 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 Gopal Chak from other places
Gopal Chak lies about 28 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Kanthi, about 10 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.
| Nearest town | Contai | 8.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kanthi | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Egra I | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 28 km |
Villages closest to Gopal Chak
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Egra I tehsil.
- Kamardiha 19 km
- Shimulia Bar 19 km
- Biswanathpur 36 km
- Manika Dighi 39 km
- Hatbar 39 km
- Asda Dakshin 41 km
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 Gopal Chak
As per the Census of India 2011, Gopal Chak village had a population of 185. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.
Gopal Chak village has 95 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gopal Chak has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.
The pincode recorded for Gopal Chak is 721448. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gopal Chak covers 57.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gopal Chak falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Gopal Chak is Kanthi, about 10 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 Gopal Chak.
Gopal Chak is about 28 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gopal Chak is in Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Contai is about 8.8 km away. Kanthi is about 10 km away. Egra I is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kamardiha (19 km), Shimulia Bar (19 km) and Biswanathpur (36 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gopal Chak today is likely to be higher.
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