Gopalganj, Bihar

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Gopalganj
Town
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Gopalganj
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°28′N84°26′E / 26.47°N 84.43°E / 26.47; 84.43
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar Government Banner.png Bihar
District Gopalganj
Government
 • Body Nagar Palika
Area
 • Total11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total67,339
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
 • Regional Bhojpuri
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
841428
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vehicle registration BR-28
Lok Sabha constituency Gopalganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency Gopalganj

Gopalganj is a town, municipality and headquarters of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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Geography

Gopalganj Town occupies an area of 11.11 square kilometres (4.29 sq mi). [1] It is located at coordinates 26°28′N84°26′E / 26.47°N 84.43°E / 26.47; 84.43 [2] Latitude and longitude. It has an average elevation of 66 metres (217 ft). Gandaki River, which often causes flooding, flows southwards.It is surrounded by Muzaffarpur and East Champaran in east, West Champaran in north, Saran and Siwan in south and Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh in west.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Gopalganj town had a population of 67,339, of which 34,603 are males while 32,736 are females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 10017 which is 14.88 % of total population of Gopalganj town. Female Sex Ratio is of 946 against state average of 918 and Child Sex Ratio in Gopalganj town is around 927 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Gopalganj city is 80.66 % higher than state average of 61.80 % with male literacy of 86.92 % and female literacy rate of 74.07 %. [1] [3]

Religion

Religions in Gopalganj Nagar Parishad [3]
ReligionPercent
Hindus
 
79.91%
Muslims
 
19.67%
Others
 
0.42%

Majority of the people follow Hinduism (79.91%), followed by Islam (19.67%). Small populations of followers of Christian, Sikhism, Buddhism are also present in the town. [3]

Transport

Roads

State highways and Road Link district headquarters at Gopalganj to all 14 blocks. National Highway 27 passes through Gopalganj to Motipur, Muzaffarpur.[ citation needed ]

Railway

Connected by Rail with a station at Gopalganj.[ citation needed ]

Radio stations

Radio Varsha, 90.8 MHz, Rajeev Nagar, Gopalganj. [4]

Radio Rimjhim, 90.4 MHz, Banjari Mor, Gopalganj [5]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1015_PART_B_DCHB_GOPALGANJ.pdf Page 33
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopalganj
  3. 1 2 3 "Gopalganj Population Census 2011". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Contact – Radio Varsha" . Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Contact us". Radio Rimjhim 90.4 MHz. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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