Town · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
# Gobindapur

Gobindapur is a town in Bhangar - I sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted 9,763 people in 1,972 households. Literacy was 72.0%.
- 9,763 people (2011)
- 1,972 households
- 72.0% literacy
- 956 females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gobindapur

■ Gobindapur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 72.0% 82.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 956 961
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 957
- Working population 31.8% 36.4%

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

## Homes and amenities in Gobindapur

Of every 100 households in Gobindapur in 2011, 76 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gobindapur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas urban average
- Electricity for lighting 76% 81%
- Toilet within the home 82% 83%
- No toilet (open defecation) 15% 13%
- Tap water 11% 45%
- Drinking water within premises 33% 28%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 37%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 87% 44%
- Use banking services 43% 60%
- Television 28% 60%
- Mobile phone 69% 66%
- Computer with internet 1% 3%
- Two-wheeler 12% 9%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 18% 15%
- Own their home 86% 84%

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

## What people in Gobindapur work as

■ Services, trade & industry 2,278 (73%) · ■ Household industry 50 (2%) · ■ Farming 406 (13%) · ■ Marginal 366 (12%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gobindapur
- Banks 1 in Gobindapur

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source).

## Know before you go: Gobindapur
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- Currency Rupee (INR)
- Country calling code +91
- Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata 37 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore) 128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:55).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Other towns in South Twenty Four Parganas
- Dhamua · 10,055 people
- Rajapur · 9,754 people
- Kalaria · 10,075 people
- Petua · 9,596 people
- Sirakol · 10,250 people
- Solgohalia · 9,373 people
- Uttar Kusum · 10,716 people
- Joka · 9,302 people
- Berandari Bagaria · 10,748 people
- Amtala · 8,765 people
- Kanyanagar · 10,823 people
- Poali · 8,657 people

## Other places named Gobindapur
- Gobindapur · Village, Santipur, Nadia · 16,632 people
- Gobindapur · Village, Hanskhali, Nadia · 12,300 people
- Gobindapur · Town, Goalpara · 11,863 people
- Gobindapur · Village, Jagatballavpur, Haora · 11,665 people
- Gobindapur · Village, Seragad, Ganjam · 5,786 people
- Gobindapur · Village, Bishnupur - II, South Twenty Four Parganas · 5,588 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Gobindapur? 9,763 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gobindapur in? South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Gobindapur? Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Gobindapur? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 37 km in a straight line

At a glance
- Sub-district: Bhangar - I
- District: South Twenty Four Parganas
- State: West Bengal
- Census town code: 333698
- Status: census town
- Coordinates: 22.593, 88.091

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