Gopinathpur, West Bengal

Gopiballavpur
Town
Gopiballavpur

Location in West Bengal,Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°13′N 88°09′E / 23.22°N 88.15°E / 23.22; 88.15Coordinates: 23°13′N 88°09′E / 23.22°N 88.15°E / 23.22; 88.15
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 4,983
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Gopinathpur is a census town under Purbasthali police station [1] of Kalna subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Gopinathpur is located at 22°48′56″N 88°03′10″E / 22.8156°N 88.0528°E / 22.8156; 88.0528.[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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
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