Gopinathpur, West Bengal

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  ?Gopinathpur
West Bengal • India
Coordinates: 23°13′N 88°09′E / 23.22, 88.15
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 17 m (56 ft)
District(s) Barddhaman
Population 4,983 (2001)
Website: bardhaman.gov.in/

Coordinates: 23°13′N 88°09′E / 23.22, 88.15 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 22.8156° N 88.0528° 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 census[5], 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. [6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopinathpur
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
  5. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  6. ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003

[edit] See also