Gopiganj | |
Founder: | Gopi singh Baghel |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 25.2833°N 108°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhadohi |
Named For: | Hand-made carpets |
Governing Body: | Nagar palika parishad Gopiganj |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 27856 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | 221303 |
Registration Plate: | UP-66 |
Gopiganj is a town and a municipal board in Bhadohi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located beside the river Ganges, almost equidistant from Prayagraj and Varanasi on National Highway 2.
At the 2001 India census,[1] Gopiganj had a population of 17,938 (males 52%, females 48%). Gopiganj had an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 55%. 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.