Gopalpur (community development block)

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Gopalpur Block
गोपालपुर प्रखंड
Community development block
Gopalpur C.D Block
Nickname: 
Katihar-Bhagalpur Gateway
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Gopalpur Block
Location in Bihar, India
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Gopalpur Block
Gopalpur Block (India)
Coordinates: 25°19′26.9″N87°11′00.4″E / 25.324139°N 87.183444°E / 25.324139; 87.183444
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Region Anga [1]
District Bhagalpur
Subdivision Naugachhia Subdivision
Named for Lord Krishna
HeadquartersGopalpur
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj, Member of Legislative Assembly-Vidhansabha
 • Body Bihar Government
Area
 • Total143 km2 (55 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total94,952
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym Angvasi or Bhagalpuri
Languages
 • Regional language Angika [2]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
853204
Telephone code06421
Vehicle registration BR10

Gopalpur is a block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It is one of sixteen blocks under Bhagalpur district.According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Gopalpur Block (CD) is 01334. [3] It lies in the Anga region of India.

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Area and Demographics

Total area of Gopalpur Block is 143 km2. Gopalpur has a population of 94,952 peoples. It has a population density of 665 inhabitants per square kilometre. [4]

Religion

The block comprises several villages and towns, each contributing to its vibrant socio-economic fabric. [5] According to Census Of India, 2011 Hinduism is the pre-dominant religion of Gopalpur with nearly 94% of the total population. Gopalpur also has a small minority of Muslims with 6.25% following it .

Religion in Gopalpur C.D. Block (2011) [6]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
93.75%
Islam
 
6.25%
Other or not stated
 
0.10%
ReligionTotalMaleFemale
Hindu88,924(93.75%)47,43241,492
Muslim5,933(6.25%)3,1212,812
Christian18(0.02%)99
Sikh6(0.01%)33
Buddhist1(0%)01
Jain2(0%)11
Other Religion1(0%)01
No Religion Specified67(0.07%)4027

Langauge

Angika is the regional language in Gopalpur Block. Hindi is the official language in the block and Urdu is the additional official language . [7] [8]

Literacy Rate

The average literacy rate of Gopalpur Block was64.42% including which , male and female literacy were 72.19% and 55.39% respectively. The Total number of literates in Gopalpur Block was 49,450 of which male and female were 29,790 and 19,660 respectively.

Sex Ratio

The Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 876 . for every 1000 men there were 876 females in Gopalpur Block. As per Census of India 2011, the child sex Ratio was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Gopalpur Block.

Child Population

According to Census 2011, there were 18,193 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gopalpur Block. Out of which 9,340 were male while 8,853 were female.

Administration

Gopalpur Block falls under the jurisdiction of the Bhagalpur district administration. Nearly 30 villages lie in the Block some of the common villages are-:


1Abhia
2Malpur-Badi Makandpur
3Abhia Pachgachiya
4Azmabad
5Chhoti Makandpur
6Babu Tola Kamlakund
7 Dharhara
8Dimha
9Dumariya Chaparhat
10 Goshaingaon
11Sindhia Makandpur
12Kamlakund
13Latra
14Latra Milik
15Makandpur
16Mathiara
17Mathiarachak
18Mokari Tirasi
19Parasrampur
20Parasrampur Milik
21Rampur Gandharp Milik
22Ratanganj
23Saidpur
24Saidpur Dabra
25Latti-Pakar Dharhara
26Sukatiya Bazar
27Sungtia
28Tintanga South

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  2. ↑ Prakash, Om; Kumar, Rajesh (2 November 2020). Angika Language of Naugachhia and the Angikan Identity. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-000-21796-4 . Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Subdivision & Blocks | Bhagalpur | India" . Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Demography of Bihar Blockwise". Census of India 2011.
  5. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India .
  6. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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