Gopiganj

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Gopiganj
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Gopiganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°17′N82°26′E / 25.283°N 82.433°E / 25.283; 82.433
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bhadohi
Founded byGopi singh Baghel
Named for Hand-made carpets
Government
  BodyNagar palika parishad Gopiganj
Population
 (2012)
  Total
27,856
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-66

Gopiganj is a town and a municipal board in Bhadohi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. At present 'Jitendra kumar ' is chairman of Gopiganj nagar palika parishad . Gopiganj is located beside the river Ganges, almost equidistant from Prayagraj and Varanasi on National Highway 19.Gopiganj is a big market of BHADOHI famous for ornament . Gopiganj is a bus station , from where you can get bus for varanasi and prayagraj. Gopiganj is a famous railway station with name ' GYANPUR ROAD '. you can get train for Mumbai , New Delhi ,Kolkata ,Sikandarabad and Ahemadabad from here on time . many famous educational institute is here , likewise GULABDHAR MISHRA INTERMEDIATE COLLEGE GOPIGANJ , st. Thomas school Gopiganj , jila panchayat balika inter college Gopiganj etc . Nearly 08 km. away from District head quarter Gyanpur .

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Demographics

At the 2001 India census, [1] Gopiganj had a population of 17,938 (males 52%, females 48%). Gopiganj had an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 55%. 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.