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About Paschhim Gopalpur Village

Paschhim Gopalpur is a large village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,769, made up of 1,411 males and 1,358 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschhim Gopalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschhim Gopalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 149.54 hectares
Population 2,769
Male Population 1,411
Female Population 1,358
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Paschhim Gopalpur compares

By the 2011 count Paschhim Gopalpur is the 22nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 149.54 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Paschhim Gopalpur

Paschhim Gopalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschhim 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 Paschhim Gopalpur from other places

Paschhim Gopalpur lies about 32 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Diamond Harbour, about 16 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 Paschhim Gopalpur
Tehsil headquarters Falta 5.5 km
Nearest town Pujali 15 km
Nearest railway station Diamond Harbour 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Paschhim Gopalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschhim Gopalpur village had a population of 2,769. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Paschhim Gopalpur village has 1,411 males and 1,358 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschhim Gopalpur has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Paschhim Gopalpur is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschhim Gopalpur covers 149.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Paschhim Gopalpur falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschhim Gopalpur is Diamond Harbour, about 16 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 Paschhim Gopalpur.

Paschhim Gopalpur is about 32 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschhim Gopalpur is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 5.5 km away. Pujali is about 15 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaka (under 2 km), Badegahara (under 2 km) and Asta (under 2 km).

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

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