Gopalnagar is a village and a gram panchayat in the

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CD block in the

Bangaon subdivision Bangaon subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1883 Bangaon subdivision was transferred from Nadia district to Jessore district. At the time of Partition of Ben ...

of the

North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...

in the state of

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Geography

Location

Gopalnagar is located at .

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of

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the

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placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. The renowned novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of ''

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'' fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. It is a flat plain located in the lower

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. In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Police station

Gopalnagar police station covers an area of 169 km² and serves a population of 380,793. It has jurisdiction over Bangaon CD Block.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Gopalnagar had a total population of 2,174, of which 1,106 (51%) were males and 1,068 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 199. The total number of literate persons in Gopalnagar was 1,688 (85.47% of the population over 6 years).

Economy

There four banks located in the village, belonging to the Gopalnagar branch of the

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, Bandhan Bank & RBL Bank.

Transport

SH 1 runs through Gopalnagar. Gopalnagar-Ranaghat road via Majhergram, Gopalnagar-Duttapulia road via sindrani, and Gopalnagar-Chowberia road are some important roads of Gopalnagar. Gopalnagar railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is located on the Bangaon–Ranaghat line.

Bus service

* Route 20- Chakdaha-

(via Bishnupur, Gopalnagar) *Route 28- Chakdaha-

(via Nimtala, Gopalnagar) * Route 95- Ashoknagar-

(via Habra, Gopalnagar)

Education

Gopalnagar Haripada Institution
is a boys school from V to X and co-educational school from XI to XII. The renowned author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay taught in this school.
Gopalnagar Giribala Balika Vidyalaya
is a girls only higher secondary school.

Notable residents

* Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

References

{{Use dmy dates, date=May 2019 Villages in North 24 Parganas district