Gopjan
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Gopjan | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Gopjan Location in West Bengal, India  Gopjan Gopjan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°07′29″N 88°13′56″E / 24.12479°N 88.23223°E | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.6248 km2 (3.7162 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,415 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742102 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03482 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Website | murshidbad |
Gopjan is a census town in the Berhampore CD block. It is located in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location
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M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Gopjan is located at 24°07′29″N 88°13′56″E / 24.12479°N 88.23223°E.
Area overview
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Gopjan had a total population of 23,415, of which 11,924 (51%) were males and 11,491 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,744. The total number of literate persons in Gopjan was 15,925 (77.04% of the population 6 years).[8]
