Gopalnagar, North 24 Parganas

For village with same name in Hooghly district, see Gopalnagar.

Gopalnagar
Village
Gopalnagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gopalnagar Gopalnagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°03′53″N88°45′38″E / 23.06479°N 88.760568°E / 23.06479; 88.760568
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,174
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743262 (Gopalnagar)
Telephone/STD code	03215
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bangaon Uttar
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Gopalnagar is a village and a gram panchayat in the Bangaon CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Betna River

Ichhamati River

Bibhutibhusan
Wildlife Sanctuary

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Petrapole check post

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Palla

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Nahata

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Helencha

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Gopalnagar

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Gaighata

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Bagdah

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Thakurnagar

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Bangaon

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Sonatikiri

CT

Shimulpur

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Dhakuria

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Chikanpara

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Bara

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Chhekati

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Chandpara

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Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Gopalnagar is located at 23°03′53″N88°45′38″E / 23.06479°N 88.760568°E / 23.06479; 88.760568 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. ^{[1] [2]} At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. ^[3]

The renowned novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. ^[4]

It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. ^[5]

In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. ^{[6] [7]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Police station

Gopalnagar police station covers an area of 169 km² and serves a population of 380,793. It has jurisdiction over Bangaon CD Block. ^[8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Gopalnagar had a total population of 2,174, of which 1,106 (51%) were males and 1,068 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 199. The total number of literate persons in Gopalnagar was 1,688 (85.47% of the population over 6 years). ^[9]

Economy

There four banks located in the town, belonging to the Gopalnagar branch of the State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bandhan Bank & RBL Bank. ^[10]

Transport

SH 1 runs through Gopalnagar. ^[11]

Gopalnagar-Ranaghat road via Majhergram, Gopalnagar-Duttapulia road via sindrani, and Gopalnagar-Chowberia-Ukhra road are some important roads of Gopalnagar.

Gopalnagar railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is located on the Bangaon–Ranaghat line. ^[12]

Bus service

• Route 20-Chakdaha-Bangaon (via Bishnupur, Gopalnagar)
• Route 28-Chakdaha-Bangaon (via Nimtala, Gopalnagar)
• Route 95-Ashoknagar-Bangaon (via Habra, Gopalnagar)

Education

Gopalnagar Haripada Institution is a boys school from V to X and co-educational school from XI to XII. The renowned author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay taught in this school. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Gopalnagar Giribala Balika Vidyalaya is a girls only higher secondary school. ^[15]

Notable residents

• Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

References

1. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
2. "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
3. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
6. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
8. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
9. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
10. "STATE BANK OF INDIA GOPALNAGAR, WEST BENGAL IFSC Code: Find STATE BANK OF INDIA GOPALNAGAR MICR Code, IFSC Code on the Economic Times". Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
11. Google maps
12. "33711 Ranaghat-Bangaon local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
13. "Gopalnagar Haripada Institution". Target Study. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
14. "Gopalnagar Haripada Institution". Find Glocal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
15. "List of Institutions". Page 23. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 6 May 2018.