Gopalganj district, India

Gopalganj district
District of Bihar

Location of Gopalganj district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
Administrative division Saran
Headquarters [[Gopalganj]]
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Gopalganj
 • Assembly seats Baikunthpur, Barauli, Gopalganj, Kuchaikote, Bhore, Hathua
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,558,037
Demographics
 • Literacy 67.04 per cent
 • Sex ratio 1021
Major highways NH-28
Website Official website

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, and Hindi.

Geography

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

Economy

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

Religions in Gopalganj District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 82.72%
Muslims
 
 17.02%

According to the 2011 census Gopalganj district, India has a population of 2,558,037,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[6] or the US state of Nevada.[7] This gives it a ranking of 163rd in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 1,258 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,260/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.83%.[5] Gopalganj has a sex ratio of 1015 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 67.04%.[5]

Based on the 2010 census:

  • Population: 2,558,037 (2.62% of the state)[8]
  • Density of population: 1258
  • Men: 1,269,677 (49.89%)
  • Women: 1,288,360 (50.12%)
  • Urban population: 130,536 (6.07%)
  • Rural population: 2,018,807 (93.93%)
  • % of Scheduled castes: 12.43%
  • % of Scheduled tribes: 0.29%

Education

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.[9] 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

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.[10]

Subdivision CD Block Hindi name Area (KM2) Population (2011)
2 14 १४ 2,033 2,562,012
GopalganjBaikunthpurबैकुंठपुर204.11217,165
GopalganjBarauliबरौली184.38263,876
GopalganjGopalganjगोपालगंज195.47219,527
GopalganjKuchaikoteकुचायकोट251.43332,041
GopalganjManjhaमांझा141.47199,452
GopalganjThaweथावे69.99116,106
GopalganjSidhwaliyaसिधवलिया120.13141,563
HathuaBhoreyभोरे147.73178,199
HathuaHathuaहथुआ146.65221,804
HathuaKateyaकटेया126.17130,830
HathuaPanchdewariपंचदेवरी92.8299,933
HathuaPhulwariyaफुलवरिया95.56130,801
HathuaUchkagaonऊँचकागांव113.29177,677
HathuaVijayipurविजयीपुर130.40133,038

Urban councils

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

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

Vidhan Sabha Constituency

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

Transport

  • Road

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

  • Rail

Siwan Junction railway station is the main railway station for Gopalganj ,Thawe station also serves local passenger, other Small Railway Stations are

  • Hathua Bazaar
  • Sasamusa
  • Sipaya(Near kuchaikote and Khutwania)
  • Tamkuhi Road
  • Air

Jay Prakash Narayan Airport Patna and Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport Gorakhpur is the nearest commercial airport

People from the Gopalganj district

See also

References

  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.
  3. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Tenerife2,034km2
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62
  7. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nevada 2,700,551
  8. ↑ "Gopalganj District At a Glance". Gopalganj.bih.nic.in. 2011-07-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  9. ↑ "Bihar School Examination Board". Biharboard.bih.nic.in. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  10. ↑ "archive".

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

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