Gopalnagar, North 24 Parganas Explained

Gopalnagar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.0648°N 88.7606°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North 24 Parganas
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,174
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:743262 (Gopalnagar)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03215
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bangaon
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bangaon Uttar

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

Location

Gopalnagar is located at 23.0648°N 88.7606°W.

Area overview

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

Police station

Gopalnagar police station covers an area of 169 km2 and serves a population of 380,793. It has jurisdiction over Bangaon CD Block.[8]

Demographics

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

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

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

Education

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley . Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44 . Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912 . 11 May 2018.
  2. Web site: District Gazetteer . Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla . 11 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Jessore District Information . Khujbo.com . 11 May 2018 . 16 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174925/http://tour.khujbo.com/jessore-district-information/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay. Banglapedia . 22 June 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Page 13 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 16 April 2018.
  6. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 2 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 2019-01-21 . dead .
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 2 May 2018.
  8. Web site: North 24 Parganas Dist. Police . Know Your Police Station . District Police . 6 May 2018 . 7 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180607033433/http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php . dead .
  9. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 6 May 2018.
  10. Web site: STATE BANK OF INDIA GOPALNAGAR, WEST BENGAL IFSC Code: Find STATE BANK OF INDIA GOPALNAGAR MICR Code, IFSC Code on the Economic Times . 15 January 2021 . 22 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122053932/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/ifsccode/bank-state-bank-of-india,state-west-bengal,district-south-24-parganas,branch-gopalnagar,ifsccode-SBIN0018542.cms . dead .
  11. Google maps
  12. Web site: 33711 Ranaghat-Bangaon local. Time Table. India Railinfo . 6 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Gopalnagar Haripada Institution . Target Study . 6 May 2018.
  14. Web site: Gopalnagar Haripada Institution . Find Glocal . 6 May 2018.
  15. Web site: List of Institutions . Page 23 . West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education . 6 May 2018.

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