# Gopalpur Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/gopalpur/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Gopalpur Gopalpur is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176059**. The 2011 Census counted **918 people in 202 households**, the 38th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 918people (2011) - 202households - 78.8%literacy - 176059PIN code ## Gopalpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gopalpur is 176059.** Gopalpur falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176059 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011488 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gopalpur from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)24 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Gopalpur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Gopalpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chechian - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gopalpur known for? The main crops are **paddy, pulses and maize**. About 72% of the 178 hectares of village land is sown, and 101 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gopalpur Of every 100 households in Gopalpur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Gopalpur · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****84%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **45% Use banking services ****100%** **96% Television ****88%** **87% Mobile phone ****72%** **78% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****8%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **10% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****92%** **91% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Gopalpur? ■ Gopalpur · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1171** **912 Working population ****43.7%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.2% for men and 69.8% for women. 59% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 96 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 155 (39%) · **■** Marginal 147 (37%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Balla1,010 people - Agoja Khas971 people - Kalond971 people - Boda Buhla926 people - Rajpura913 people - Palahu910 people - Banuri894 people - Saliana890 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gopalpur?176059 - How far is Gopalpur from Dharmsala?24 km by road - What is the population of Gopalpur?918 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gopalpur in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gopalpur?78.8% (Census 2011)