Gopiganj

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Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

Gopiganj

Town

Gopiganj

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°17′N 82°26′E﻿ / ﻿25.283°N 82.433°E﻿ / 25.283; 82.433
Country|  India
State| Uttar Pradesh
District| Bhadohi
Founded by| Gopi singh Baghel
Named for| Hand-made carpets
Government

• Body| Nagar palika parishad Gopiganj
Population

(2012)

• Total

| 27,856
Languages

• Official| Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| UP-66

Gopiganj is a town and a municipal board in Bhadohi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located beside the river Ganges, almost equidistant from Prayagraj and Varanasi on National Highway 2.

## Demographics

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At the 2001 India census,[1] Gopiganj had a population of 17,938 (males 52%, females 48%). Gopiganj had an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 55%. 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.

## Educational institutions

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* St. Thomas School Gopiganj (Affiliated to ICSE Board New Delhi) (est. 1985),
* Kashinaresh Postgraduate College (Gyanpur),
* D.W. Punj Model School (Sitamarhi)
* Lakshay Computer Institute padav Gopiganj
* Gurukulam Shikshan Sansthan (Jakhaw)

## References

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1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.