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About Gopalnagar Village

Gopalnagar is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,208, made up of 1,126 males and 1,082 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743395, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743395
Area (hectares) 200.9 hectares
Population 2,208
Male Population 1,126
Female Population 1,082
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Gopalnagar compares

By the 2011 count Gopalnagar is the 42nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 200.9 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Gopalnagar

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

Gopalnagar lies about 3.8 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 2.5 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 Gopalnagar
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 3.8 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 3.8 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 6.1 km

Villages closest to Gopalnagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalnagar village had a population of 2,208. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Gopalnagar village has 1,126 males and 1,082 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalnagar has about 961 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 953.

The pincode recorded for Gopalnagar is 743395. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalnagar covers 200.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalnagar falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gopalnagar is Mathurapur Road, about 2.5 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 Gopalnagar.

Gopalnagar is about 3.8 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.

Gopalnagar is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 2.5 km away. Magrahat I is about 3.8 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 3.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Basudebpur (1.5 km), Haripur (5.1 km) and Sadashibpur (5.3 km).

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

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