Gopalpur, Paschim Bardhaman

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Census Town in West Bengal, India

Gopalpur

Census Town

Gopalpur

Location in West Bengal, India

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Gopalpur

Gopalpur (India)

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Coordinates: 23°30′22″N 87°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿23.506199°N 87.394495°E﻿ / 23.506199; 87.394495
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Paschim Bardhaman
Area

• Total| 14.1196 km2 (5.4516 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 15,967
• Density| 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

713212

Telephone/ STD code| 0341
Vehicle registration| WB
Lok Sabha constituency| Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Durgapur Purba
Website| paschimbardhaman.co.in

Gopalpur is a census town in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Geography

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5km
3miles

Garh Jungle

Sibpur

Malandighi

Bankati

Gourangapur

Damodar River

Ajay River

Durgapur
Projects
Limited

Alloy
Steels
Plant

Durgapur
Steel
Plant

Durgapur
Barrage

Panagarh Airport

Kazi Nazrul
Islam Airport

ECL Kajora
Area Office

Rajbandh

Panagarh

Durgapur

Baska

Andal

Dignala

Palashban

Harishpur

Kajora

Dakshin Khanda

Mahira

Ukhra

Khandra

Siduli

Prayagpur

Debipur

Kanksa

Amlajora

Bamunara

Gopalpur

Arra

Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical place
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

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Gopalpur is located at 23°30′22″N 87°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿23.506199°N 87.394495°E﻿ / 23.506199; 87.394495.

Arra, Bamunara, Gopalpur and Amlajora form a cluster of census towns in the western portion of Kanksa CD block.[1]

### Urbanisation

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According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The sole municipal corporation in Durgapur subdivision is located at Durgapur and the subdivision has 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).[2]

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Gopalpur had a total population of 15,967 of which 8,126 (51%) were males and 7,841 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,735. The total number of literates in Gopalpur was 11,405 (80.14% of the population over 6 years).[3]

## Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Gopalpur covered an area of 14.1196 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 24 km roads with open drain, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pump. It had 2,000 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 2 dispensary/ health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 15 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools. It had 3 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational, cultural facilities it had 1 public library and 1 reading room. Among the important commodities it produced were rice, biri, salpata thala. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[4]

## Education

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Gopalpur High School is a coeducational higher secondary school established in 1854. It has arrangements for teaching from Class V to XII. The subjects taught are: Bengali, English, history, political science, geography, eco-geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio science.[5][6]

Birudiha High School at Gopalpur Uttarpara is a coeducational high school with arrangements for teaching from Class VI to X. It was established in 1960.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Series 20, Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Map of Kanksa CD Block, page 281. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
4. ^ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
5. ^ "Gopalpur High School". West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
6. ^ "Gopalpur High+2 School". Find Glocal. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
7. ^ "Birudiha High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

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| Asansol subdivision|

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* Panuria
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* Ratibati
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* Sahebganj
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Durgapur subdivision|

* Amlajora
* Andal
* Arra
* Bahula
* Baidyanathpur
* Bamunara
* Banagram
* Baska
* Bilpahari
* Chak Bankola
* Chhora
* Dalurband
* Dakshin Khanda
* Debipur
* Dhandadihi
* Dignala
* Durgapur
* Gopalpur
* Haripur
* Harishpur
* Ichhapur
* Kajora
* Kanksa
* Kendra Khottamdi
* Khandra
* Konardihi
* Mahal
* Mahira
* Mandarbani
* Nabaghanapur
* Nabgram
* Palashban
* Panagarh
* Parashkol
* Prayagpur
* Ramnagar, Pandaveswar
* Sankarpur
* Sarpi
* Siduli
* Sirsha
* Ukhra

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Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Asansol subdivision|

* Bahadurpur
* Barabani
* Charanpur
* Churulia
* Domohani
* Ethora
* Jemari
* Salanpur

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Durgapur subdivision|

* Bankati
* Chhatrish Ganda
* Gourangapur
* Gulzarbagh Ukhra
* Jhanjra
* Laudoha
* Madhaipur
* Malandighi
* Pandabeswar
* Rajbandh
* Sonpur Bazari
* Shyamsundarpur
* Tilaboni
* Waria

Neighbourhoods in Asansol|

| Asansol subdivision|

* Barakar
* Burnpur
* Dihika
* Dishergarh
* Jamuria
* Kulti
* Neamatpur
* Ramnagar, Kulti
* Raniganj
* Sitarampur

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