Gopiganj Explained

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.

Demographics

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.

Educational institutions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.