Gopinathpur, West Bengal

Gopinathpur
—  town  —
Gopinathpur
Location of Gopinathpur
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Hooghly
Population 4,983 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 17 metres (56 ft)
Website bardhaman.gov.in/

Gopinathpur (Bengali: গোপীনাথপুর) 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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Geography

Gopinathpur is located at .[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]

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.

Education

Gopinathpur has two primary schools.[6]

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. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  6. ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003