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Gopal Nagar

Burwan mandal
Pincode 742161
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Festival

Durga Puja

Gopal Nagar observes Durga Puja on Friday, 16 October 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

16 Oct

Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRATIMA DAS
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LGD code
315906
Pincode
742161
Post office
Panchthupi
Population
410
Households
102
Literacy rate
61.5%
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000♂
Workers
150
Census 2011 · in context

How Gopal Nagar compares

By population, Gopal Nagar ranks #138 of 160 villages in Burwan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.5%
+1.1% vs mandal average
Gopal Nagar61.5%
Burwan mandal60.4%
Murshidabad district57.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
952
+8 vs mandal average
Gopal Nagar952
Burwan mandal944
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Gopal Nagar4.0
Burwan mandal4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Gopal Nagar at a glance

Gopal Nagar is a village of 410 people in 102 households (Census 2011) in Burwan block, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, the 138th-largest of 160 villages in Burwan block. Literacy is 62%, 1 points above the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 952 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 742161, served by Panchthupi post office; the LGD village code is 315906. The sarpanch is PRATIMA DAS, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 483 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gopal Nagar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
38.25
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gopal Nagar

LGD code
315906
Pincode
742161
Post office
Panchthupi
Population (Census 2011)
410
Population (projected 2026)
483
Households
102
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
952
Literacy rate
61.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRATIMA DAS
Block / Mandal
Burwan
Nearest police station
Godagari Model Police Station (82.0 km)
Nearest post office
Godagari Prime Post Office (82.1 km)
Nearest bank
Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited ATM ডাচ-বাংলা ব্যাংক লিমিটেড এটিএম (82.5 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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