Gopalganj is a town,
municipality
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and headquarters of
Gopalganj district in the
India
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n
state
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of
Bihar
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.
Geography
Gopalganj Town occupies an area of .
[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1015_PART_B_DCHB_GOPALGANJ.pdf Page 33] It is located at coordinates Latitude and longitude. It has an average elevation of .
Gandaki River
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, which often causes flooding, flows southwards. It is surrounded by Muzaffarpur and East Champaran in east, West Champaran in north, Saran and Siwan in south and Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh in west.
Demographics
2011 Census of India, Gopalganj town had a population of 67,339, of which 34,603 are males while 32,736 are females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 10017 which is 14.88 % of total population of Gopalganj town. Female Sex Ratio is of 946 against state average of 918 and Child Sex Ratio in Gopalganj town is around 927 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Gopalganj city is 80.66 % higher than state average of 61.80 % with male literacy of 86.92 % and female literacy rate of 74.07 %.
Religion
Majority of the people follow
Hinduism
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(79.91%), followed by
Islam
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(19.67%). Small populations of followers of
Christian
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,
Sikhism
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,
Buddhism
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are also present in the town.
Transport
Roads
State highways and Road Link district headquarters at Gopalganj to all 14 blocks.
National Highway 27 passes through Gopalganj to
Motipur,
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district on the banks of Burhi Gandak River, Burhi Gandak river in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur distri ...
.
Railway
Connected by Rail with a station at Gopalganj.
Radio stations
Radio Varsha, 90.8 MHz, Rajeev Nagar, Gopalganj.
Radio Rimjhim, 90.4 MHz, Banjari Mor, Gopalganj
Notable people
References
{{Saran Division
Cities and towns in Gopalganj district, India