Gopalganj district, India

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Gopalganj district
District of Bihar
Bihar district location map Gopalganj.svg
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionSaran
HeadquartersGopalganj
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesGopalganj
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBaikunthpur, Barauli, Gopalganj, Kuchaikote, Bhore, Hathua
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,562,012
Demographics
 • Literacy67.04 per cent
 • Sex ratio1021
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-28
Websitegopalganj.nic.in

Gopalganj is one of the administrative districts in the Indian state of Bihar. The district headquarters is the town of Gopalganj, and the district is part of Saran Division.[1] Major languages spoken are Bhojpuri, Hindi, and Urdu.

Geography[edit]

Gopalganj district, India occupies an area of 2,033 square kilometres (785 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to Spain's Tenerife Island.[3]

Economy[edit]

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gopalganj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[4] It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901628,381—    
1911597,141−0.51%
1921610,307+0.22%
1931648,526+0.61%
1941746,012+1.41%
1951822,854+0.99%
1961926,736+1.20%
19711,107,464+1.80%
19811,362,123+2.09%
19911,704,310+2.27%
20012,152,638+2.36%
20112,562,012+1.76%
source:[5]

According to the 2011 census Gopalganj district, India has a population of 2,562,012,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[7] or the US state of Nevada.[8] This gives it a ranking of 163rd in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 1,258 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,260/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.83%.[6] Gopalganj has a sex ratio of 1015 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 67.04%.[6]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.09% of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri, 1.85% Hindi and 1.76% Urdu as their first language.[9]

Based on the 2011 census:

  • Population: 2,562,012 (2.62% of the state)[10]
  • Density of population: 1260
  • Men: 1,267,666 (49.48%)
  • Women: 1,294,346 (50.52%)
  • Urban population: 162,805 (6.35%)
  • Rural population: 2,399,207 (93.65%)
  • % of Scheduled castes: 12.43%
  • % of Scheduled tribes: 0.29%

Education[edit]

Initially, Gopalganj had little to offer in terms of good quality education to its residents. Presently Schools and colleges in the city are either run by the government or by private trusts and individuals. The schools are each affiliated with either the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or the Bihar School Examination Board.[11] English is the medium of instruction in most private schools; though government run schools offer both English and Hindi. The Sainik School prepares boys for entry into the National Defence Academy. After completing their secondary education, which involves ten years of schooling, students typically enroll at Higher Secondary School in one of the three streams—Arts, Commerce or Science.

Administrative Division[edit]

Gopalganj is divided into 2 sub-divisions, 14 Blocks, 4 municipalities and 234 gram-panchayat (village councils). There are total 1566 villages in Gopalganj District.[12]

Subdivision CD Block Hindi name Area (KM2) Population (2011)
2 14 १४ 2,033 2,562,012
Gopalganj Baikunthpur बैकुंठपुर 204.11 217,165
Gopalganj Barauli बरौली 184.38 263,876
Gopalganj Gopalganj गोपालगंज 195.47 219,527
Gopalganj Kuchaikote कुचायकोट 251.43 332,041
Gopalganj Manjha मांझा 141.47 199,452
Gopalganj Thawe थावे 69.99 116,106
Gopalganj Sidhwaliya सिधवलिया 120.13 141,563
Hathua Bhorey भोरे 147.73 178,199
Hathua Hathua हथुआ 146.65 221,804
Hathua Kateya कटेया 126.17 130,830
Hathua Panchdewari पंचदेवरी 92.82 99,933
Hathua Phulwariya फुलवरिया 95.56 130,801
Hathua Uchkagaon ऊँचकागांव 113.29 177,677
Hathua Vijayipur विजयीपुर 130.40 133,038

Urban councils[edit]

There are 4 urban area in Gopalganj district. 3 Nagar Panchayat and 1 Nagar Parishad. Although Hathua is also an urban area categorized as Census town but not counted as municipality.

City council Council's type Hindi name part of (Block) Area (KM²) Population (2011)
Gopalganj Nagar Parishad गोपालगंज Gopalganj 11.11 67,339
Kataiya Nagar Panchayat कटैया Kataiya 12.06 20,193
Mirganj Nagar Panchayat मीरगंज Unchkagaon 5.48 26,240
Barauli Nagar Panchayat बरौली Barauli 22.21 41877
Hathua Census town हथुआ Hathua 1.06 7,156

Village councils[edit]

There are 234 Village councils in Gopalganj district grouped into 14 blocks.

Vidhan Sabha Constituencies[edit]

  • Baikunthpur
  • Barauli
  • Gopalganj
  • Kuchaikote
  • Bhore
  • Hathua
  • Mirganj

Transport[edit]

NH 28 passes through Gopalganj one can find the multiple buses for commuting in state and other state.

Siwan Junction railway station is the main railway station for Gopalganj. Thawe station also serves local passenger other small station: Hathua Road, Sasamusa, Sipaya-(Serves Kuchaikote, Khutwania, Dubey Khariya, Vinod Khariya and nearby Villages), and Tamkuhi Road.

Sabeya Airport, Jay Prakash Narayan Airport Patna and Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport, Gorakhpur are the nearest commercial airports.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Welcome GOPALGANJ". Gopalganj.bih.nic.in. 2011-07-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
  2. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Tenerife2,034km2
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nevada 2,700,551
  9. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  10. ↑ "Gopalganj District At a Glance". Gopalganj.bih.nic.in. 2011-07-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  11. ↑ "Bihar School Examination Board". Biharboard.bih.nic.in. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  12. ↑ "archive". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.

External links[edit]

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Coordinates: 26°27′55″N 84°26′30″E / 26.4654°N 84.4416°E / 26.4654; 84.4416

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