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For village with same name in Hooghly district, see
Gopalnagar .
Village in West Bengal, India
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 [ edit ]
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Betna River
Ichhamati River
Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Petrapole check post
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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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Shimulpur
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Dhakuria
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Chhekati
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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 [ edit ]
Gopalnagar is located at 23°03′53 ″N 88°45′38 ″E / 23.06479°N 88.760568°E / 23.06479; 88.760568 .
Area overview [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Police station [ edit ]
Gopalnagar police station covers an area of 169 km 2 and serves a population of 380,793. It has jurisdiction over Bangaon CD Block.[8]
Demographics [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Education [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "District Gazetteer" (PDF) . Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150 . Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018 .
^ "Jessore District Information" . Khujbo.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018 .
^ "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay" . Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police" . Know Your Police Station . District Police. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ Google maps
^ "33711 Ranaghat-Bangaon local" . Time Table . India Railinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018 .
^ "Gopalnagar Haripada Institution" . Target Study. Retrieved 6 May 2018 .
^ "Gopalnagar Haripada Institution" . Find Glocal. Retrieved 6 May 2018 .
^ a b "List of Institutions" . Page 23 . West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 6 May 2018 .
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