Gopinathpur
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Gopinathpur
West Bengal • India |
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| District(s) | Barddhaman |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | 4,983 (2001) |
Gopinathpur is a census town under Purbasthali police station [1] of Kalna subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Geography
Gopinathpur is located at coor d|22.82|N|88.05|E|[2]. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 feet).
Gopinathpur is located on the agriculturally rich alluvial plains between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers. [3] Temperatures in this region varies from 17-18°C in winter to 30-32°C in summer. [4]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Gopinathpur had a population of 4983. 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.
[edit] Education
Gopinathpur has two primary schools. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopinathpur
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali) , Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
