| Gopalpur | |
| Native Name: | Shani Thakur-The Kings Birthplace |
| Other Name: | Gopālpur |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.1886°N 81.4774°W[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Raebareli |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.918 |
| Population Total: | 521 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Registration Plate: | UP-35 |
Gopalpur is a large village in Dih block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 29 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters. As of 2011, it has a population of 521 people, in 101 households.[2] It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities, and does not host a weekly haat or a permanent market.[2] Gopalpur belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Mau.
The 1951 census recorded Gopalpur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 188 people (88 male and 100 female), in 39 households and 39 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 217 acres.[3] 1 resident was literate, a male.[3] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Rokha and the thana of Nasirabad.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Gopalpur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 243 people (116 male and 127 female), in 69 households and 66 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 217 acres.[4]
The 1981 census recorded Gopalpur as having a population of 272 people, in 56 households, and having an area of 88.22 hectares.[5] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[5]
The 1991 census recorded Gopalpur as having a total population of 299 people (146 male and 153 female), in 69 households and 69 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was listed as 91 hectares.[6] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 68, or 23% of the total; this group was 59% male (40) and 41% female (28).[6] Members of scheduled castes made up 29% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[6] The literacy rate of the village was 12% (35 men and 1 women).[6] 143 people were classified as main workers (72 men and 71 women), while 2 people were classified as marginal workers (both women); the remaining 154 residents were non-workers.[6] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 132 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 4 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 2 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 0 employed in trade and commerce; 3 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 2 in other services.[6]