Village · Colgong, Bhagalpur
# Gopalpur Gawaia

Gopalpur Gawaia is a village in Colgong sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 22 people in 4 households, the 143rd largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 36.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%.
- 22 people (2011)
- 4 households
- 36.4% literacy
- 1,444 females per 1,000 males

## Gopalpur Gawaia PIN code and other codes

Gopalpur Gawaia falls in Colgong sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.
- Gram panchayat Oriap
- Community development block Colgong
- Census village code 239276

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Gopalpur Gawaia from nearby towns?
- Colgong (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ) 40 km by road
- Colgong (nearest town) 10 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Gopalpur Gawaia?

0 services counted by the Census are inside Gopalpur Gawaia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Gopslpur
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Colgong
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Colgong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Gopalpur Gawaia known for?

The main crops are paddy. About 95% of the 55 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Gopalpur Gawaia

Of every 100 households in Gopalpur Gawaia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gopalpur Gawaia · ■ Colgong rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 32%
- Toilet within the home 0% 21%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 78%
- Tap water 0% 9%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 84%
- Use banking services 50% 42%
- Television 0% 17%
- Mobile phone 0% 49%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 0% 31%
- Own their home 0% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Gopalpur Gawaia?

■ Gopalpur Gawaia · ■ Colgong rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 36.4% 58.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1444 872
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1750 947
- Working population 36.4% 30.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 20.0% for men and 50.0% for women. 44% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Marginal 8 (100%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Colgong
- Karahara Basdeopur Milik 81 people
- Lalukita 68 people
- Hamzapur 46 people
- Aurangabad 31 people
- Naraenpur Sarai 19 people
- Madhopur Bhorang 11 people
- Masudanpur Milik 10 people
- Shiwanandpur Koiriachak 8 people

All 209 villages in Colgong

## Quick answers
- How far is Gopalpur Gawaia from Bhagalpur? 40 km by road
- What is the population of Gopalpur Gawaia? 22 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gopalpur Gawaia in? Bhagalpur district (Colgong sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Gopalpur Gawaia? 36.4% (Census 2011)

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