Gopalganj, Bihar

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Gopalganj is a town, municipality and headquarters of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Geography

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Demographics

As of theTemplate:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 %.[1][3]

Religion

Religions in Gopalganj Nagar Parishad[3]
Religion Percent
Hindus
79.91%
Muslims
19.67%
Others
0.42%

Majority of the people follow Hinduism (79.91%), followed by Islam (19.67%). Small populations of followers of Christian, Sikhism, Buddhism are also present in the town.[3]

Transport

Roads

State highways and Road Link district headquarters at Gopalganj to all 14 blocks. National Highway 27 passes through Gopalganj to Motipur, Muzaffarpur.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Railway

Connected by Rail with a station at Gopalganj.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Radio stations

Radio Varsha, 90.8 MHz, Rajeev Nagar, Gopalganj.[4]

Radio Rimjhim, 90.4 MHz, Banjari Mor, Gopalganj[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. a b https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1015_PART_B_DCHB_GOPALGANJ.pdf Page 33
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopalganj
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