Gopalnagar
Village in West Bengal, India
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Gopalnagar is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the state West Bengal, India.
Gopal Nagar | |
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Village | |
  Gopal Nagar Location in West Bengal, India  Gopal Nagar Gopal Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,232 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Website | http://www.gopalnagar.info |
Geography
Gopalnagar is located at 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E.[1]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Gopalnagar had a population of 12,232 of which 6,278 (51%) were males and 5,954 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 933. The number of literates in Gopalnagar was 9,901 (87.63% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Economy
Tata Motors at Singur
Singur gained international media attention since Tata Motors started constructing a factory to manufacture their $2,500 car, the Tata Nano at Singur. The small car was scheduled to roll out of the factory by 2008.[3] In October 2008 Tatas announced withdrawal from the project.[4] Six villages – Bajemelia, Beraberi, Gopalnagar, Joymolla, Khaser Bheri and Sinher Bheri – were affected by land acquisition.[5][6] In 2016, the Supreme Court quashed the West Bengal government’s acquisition of 997 acres of agricultural land for Tata Motors and ordered its return to 9,117 landowners.[7][8]
Education
Transport
Singur railway station is the nearest railway station.
