# Gopalpur Village, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/gopalpur/ Village · Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad # Gopalpur Gopalpur is a village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **2,430 people in 523 households**, the 22nd largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 2,430people (2011) - 523households - 87.7%literacy - 949females per 1,000 males ## Gopalpur PIN code and other codes Gopalpur falls in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. - Gram panchayatGopalpur - Community development blockNirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Census village code361993 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? - Chirkunda (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dhanbad (district HQ)38 km by road - Chirkunda (nearest town)8 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? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Gopalpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kumardubi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maithan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 7 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 **rice**. About 3% of the 57 hectares of village land is sown. 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, 71 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Gopalpur · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **79% Toilet within the home ****71%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **86% Tap water ****58%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****64%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%** **37% Use banking services ****81%** **53% Television ****83%** **47% Mobile phone ****86%** **49% Computer with internet ****6%** **1% Two-wheeler ****53%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **13% Own their home ****41%** **88% 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 · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****839** **945 Working population ****28.0%** **36.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.2% for men and 79.8% for women. 47% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 6 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Household industry 12 (2%) · **■** Other work 464 (68%) · **■** Marginal 195 (29%) 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 Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Pirrahat2,523 people - Debiana2,510 people - Shanrmara2,483 people - Birsingpur2,456 people - Benagaria2,369 people - Patlabari2,356 people - Dhabari2,306 people - Barmuri2,293 people [All 248 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gopalpur from Dhanbad?38 km by road - What is the population of Gopalpur?2,430 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gopalpur in?Dhanbad district (Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Gopalpur?87.7% (Census 2011)