Gopalganj, India

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Coordinates: 26.47° N 84.43° E

Gopalganj

Gopalganj
State
 - District(s)
Bihar
 - Gopalganj
Coordinates 26.47° N 84.43° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 66 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
54,418
 - 

See Gopalganj for disambiguation

Gopalganj is a city and a municipality in and the headquarter of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.

[edit] Geography

Gopalganj is located at 26.47° N 84.43° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Gopalganj had a population of 54,418. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gopalganj has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 55%. In Gopalganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopalganj