# Gopalpur, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Gopalpur

Gopalpur is a town in Kanksa sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,967 people** in 3,694 households. Literacy was 80.1%.

- 15,967people (2011)
- 3,694households
- 80.1%literacy
- 965females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gopalpur

■ Gopalpur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**935

Working population ****42.7%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gopalpur

Of every 100 households in Gopalpur in 2011, 73 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gopalpur · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**25%

Tap water ****52%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**14%

Use banking services ****53%**

**68%

Television ****54%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****11%**

**10%

Own their home ****96%**

**73%

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 people in Gopalpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,915 (57%) · **■** Household industry 293 (4%) · **■** Farming 882 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1,733 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gopalpur

- Petrol pumps1 in Gopalpur
- Schools1 in Gopalpur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gopalpur?15,967 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gopalpur in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal