Gopalganj, Bihar

For other uses, see Gopalganj (disambiguation).
गोपालगंज
Gopalganj
Town
Gopalganj

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°28′N 84°26′E / 26.47°N 84.43°E / 26.47; 84.43Coordinates: 26°28′N 84°26′E / 26.47°N 84.43°E / 26.47; 84.43
Country  India
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Elevation 66 m (217 ft)
Languages
  Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 841428
Lok Sabha constituency Gopalganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency Gopalganj
Website http://www.gopalganj.bih.nic.in/

Gopalganj is a town, municipality and headquarters of Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. Modern District of Gopalganj was established on October 2, 1973.

Geography

Gopalganj district covers 2,033 square kilometres (785 sq mi) in area and ranks as the 26th largest district in the state of Bihar. The district is mostly plains and fertile land. In the district's western part, the Gandak river flows southwards. It is located at 26°28′N 84°26′E / 26.47°N 84.43°E / 26.47; 84.43, [1] at an average elevation of 66 metres (217 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Gopalganj had a population of 54,418.

References

See also

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