Gopalpur village, Shikaripara block | Pincode 816118

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Gopalpur is a village in Shikaripara mandal, Dumka district, Jharkhand, located at PIN 816118.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

VINAY MARANDI

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LGD code: 370862
Pincode: 816118
Post office: Shikaripara
Population: 0
Households: 0
Workers: 0
Distance to district centre: 100 km
Distance to mandal centre: 80 km
Distance to Ranchi: 307 km
Distance to Kolkata: 256 km
Nearest railway station: Tildanga · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Farakka Barrage Hospital · 6 km

Gopalpur at a glance

Gopalpur is a revenue village in Shikaripara block, Dumka district, Jharkhand. It lies 100 km from the Dumka district centre, 3 km from Bewa (P), the nearest town, 4 km from Tildanga railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816118, served by Shikaripara post office; the LGD village code is 370862. The nearest hospital or health centre is Farakka Barrage Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is VINAY MARANDI, and the village votes in Dumka assembly constituency, represented by MLA Basant Soren.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gopalpur · this village	0	—	—
Gopalpur · Chas	1,583	46%	0 km N
Gopalpur · Hiranpur	1,230	40%	0 km N
Gopalpur · Saraikela	314	34%	0 km N
Gopalpur · Baharagora	787	58%	0 km N
Gopalpur · Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj)	0	—	0 km N
Gopalpur · Karma Tanr Vidyasagar*	686	42%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gopalpur

Nearest statutory town: DUMKA
Distance to nearest town (km): 23
Distance to district HQ (km): 23
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
Gram panchayat (2011): AMCHUA
Total area (ha): 64.9
Irrigated area (ha): 32.16
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gopalpur

LGD code: 370862
Pincode: 816118
Post office: Shikaripara
Population (Census 2011): 0
Households: 0
Coordinates: 24.82469°N, 87.86099°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dumka
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Basant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: VINAY MARANDI
Block / Mandal: Shikaripara
Nearest railway station: Dumka (85.3 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dumka district level

Then & Now

Gopalpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 0Census 2011
Households: 0Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 02026 projection
Est. households: 02026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,862MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 90,738MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 946NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 55.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 41.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 76.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 73.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dumka district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dumka district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dumka district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Gopalpur

Mandal centre

Shikaripara · ≈ 80 km

≈ 2 h 45 min by car · 3 h 15 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dumka · ≈ 100 km

≈ 3 h 26 min by car · 4 h 5 min by bike

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Nearest town · 15,265 people

Bewa (P) · ≈ 3.0 km

≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi307 kmcapital
Kolkata256 km
Delhi1138 km
Hyderabad1276 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationTildanga4 km
Hospital / PHCFarakka Barrage Hospital6 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil32 km
CollegeD.N.C. College28 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station16 km

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September 2026

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Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck

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Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident

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News from Dumka & Jharkhand

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From a Railway Platform to Her Own E-Bike: Jharkhand girl Puja’s Journey to Independence
jharkhandstatenews.com2 days ago
Food Security Atlas of Rural Jharkhand 2022
People's Archive of Rural India2 days ago
Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck
Rediff3 days ago
Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident
The Hindu4 days ago
Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam
The New Indian Express5 days ago
Jharkhand Braces for Widespread Rain as Monsoon System Remains Active
jharkhandstatenews.com6 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Gopalpur

What is the pincode of Gopalpur?

The pincode of Gopalpur, Shikaripara block, Dumka district, Jharkhand is 816118. The post office is Shikaripara.

Which post office delivers to Gopalpur?

Mail for Gopalpur is delivered through Shikaripara post office, pincode 816118, in Shikaripara block, Dumka district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gopalpur located?

Gopalpur is a village in Shikaripara block of Dumka district, Jharkhand, India.

Who is the sarpanch of Gopalpur?

The current sarpanch of Gopalpur gram panchayat is VINAY MARANDI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gopalpur in?

Gopalpur falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gopalpur in?

Gopalpur falls under the Dumka assembly constituency (AC #10) of Jharkhand.

What is the nearest railway station to Gopalpur?

The nearest railway station to Gopalpur is Dumka (~85.3 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gopalpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gopalpur, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Gopalpur from Dumka district centre?

Gopalpur is approximately 100 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dumka district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Gopalpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gopalpur village is 370862.

Which is the nearest town to Gopalpur?

Bewa (P) (population 15,265, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 3 km from Gopalpur in a straight line.

How big is Gopalpur compared to other villages in Shikaripara block?

Gopalpur ranks 243 of 261 villages in Shikaripara block by Census 2011 population (0 residents).

How far is Gopalpur from Ranchi?

Gopalpur is about 307 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 399 km.

How far is Gopalpur from Kolkata?

Gopalpur is about 256 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 332 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Gopalpur?

Tildanga is the nearest railway station to Gopalpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gopalpur?

Farakka Barrage Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gopalpur, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Gopalpur?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Gopalpur, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Who is the MLA of Gopalpur?

Gopalpur falls under Dumka assembly constituency (AC 10). The sitting MLA is Basant Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Gopalpur?

Gopalpur is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gopalpur in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Gopalpur in Dumka district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Gopalpur?

VINAY MARANDI is the sarpanch of Gopalpur gram panchayat, Shikaripara block. See the sarpanch list of Shikaripara block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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People often ask about Gopalpur

What is the pincode of Gopalpur?

Which post office delivers to Gopalpur?

In which district is Gopalpur located?

Who is the sarpanch of Gopalpur?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gopalpur in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gopalpur in?

What is the nearest railway station to Gopalpur?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gopalpur?

How far is Gopalpur from Dumka district centre?

What is the LGD code of Gopalpur?

Which is the nearest town to Gopalpur?

How big is Gopalpur compared to other villages in Shikaripara block?

How far is Gopalpur from Ranchi?

How far is Gopalpur from Kolkata?

Which is the nearest railway station to Gopalpur?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gopalpur?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Gopalpur?

Who is the MLA of Gopalpur?

Who is the MP for Gopalpur?

Which agro-climatic zone is Gopalpur in?

Who is the sarpanch of Gopalpur?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Gopalpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Gopalpur on the mapगोपालपुर

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Transport

Latest posts

Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck

Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident

Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam

Notable persons of Gopalpur

Open jobs in Gopalpur

Upcoming events

Karma (Karam Parva)

Radha Ashtami

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth