Gopinathpur, West Bengal
Gopinathpur | |
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Census Town | |
  Gopinathpur Location in West Bengal, India  Gopinathpur Gopinathpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°19′54″N 88°19′32″E / 23.3318°N 88.3256°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,688 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Gopinathpur is a census town in Purbasthali I CD Block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography[edit]
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Gopinathpur is located at 23°19′54″N 88°19′32″E / 23.3318°N 88.3256°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 17 metres (56 ft).
Gopinathpur is located between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers.[2] Temperatures in this region varies from 17–18 °C (63–64 °F) in winter to 30–32 °C (86–90 °F) in summer.[3]
Urbanisation[edit]
87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[4] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics[edit]
As per the 2011 Census of India Gopinathpur had a total population of 4,688, of which 2,498 (53%) were males and 2,190 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 398. The total number of literates in Gopinathpur was 3,616 (84.29% of the population over 6 years).[5]
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Gopinathpur had a population of 4,983. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gopinathpur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Gopinathpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure[edit]
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Gopinathpur covered an area of 1.89 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi). It had 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. It had 2 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had was 2 primary schools. The nearest higher secondary school was at Paruldanga 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away.[7]
Transport[edit]
Gopinathpur is on State Highway 6. Samudragarh railway station is located nearby.
Education[edit]
Gopinathpur has two primary schools.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopinathpur
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali) , Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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