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Gopiganj
Town
Gopiganj is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gopiganj
Gopiganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°17′N 82°26′E / 25.283°N 82.433°E / 25.283; 82.433
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBhadohi
Founded byGopi singh Baghel
Named forHand-made carpets
Government
 • BodyNagar palika parishad Gopiganj
Population
 (2012)
 • Total27,856
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-66

Gopiganj is a town and a municipal board in Bhadohi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located beside the river Ganges, almost equidistant from Prayagraj and Varanasi on National Highway 2.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[1] Gopiganj had a population of 17,938 (males 52%, females 48%). Gopiganj had an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 55%. 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Educational institutions

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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