# Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal 

# Gopalpur

Gopalpur is a town in Gangarampur sub-district of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,016 people** in 1,738 households. Literacy was 77.6%.

- 7,016people (2011)
- 1,738households
- 77.6%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gopalpur

■ Gopalpur · ■ Dakshin Dinajpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990**

**958

Working population ****39.1%**

**37.8%

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, 64 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gopalpur · ■ Dakshin Dinajpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****64%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**8%

Tap water ****9%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**43%

Use banking services ****41%**

**64%

Television ****42%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**15%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****26%**

**12%

Own their home ****99%**

**89%

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 1,207 (44%) · **■** Household industry 174 (6%) · **■** Farming 731 (27%) · **■** Marginal 631 (23%)

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

- 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/).

## Know before you go: Gopalpur

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata31 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 16:52).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gopalpur?7,016 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gopalpur in?Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Gopalpur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Gopalpur?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 31 km in a straight line