Gopalganj, India
Encyclopedia
Gopalganj is a town, municipality
and the headquarter of Gopalganj district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
which got independence from the old Saran district (consisting of Chhapra, Siwan and Gopalganj) on October 2, 1973.
India census
, Gopalganj had a population of 54,418. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gopalganj has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 55%. It is one of the largest sugarcane producers in India. It also produces the best tobaccos in the country. It is the birthplace of the famous politician and former Chief Minister of Bihar/ Railway Minister of India Laloo Prasad Yadav, best known for his unique accent and cunningness. Its the birthplace of Abdul Ghafoor, the only muslim chief minister of Bihar till date. It is also the birthplace of one of the first lady governor of India (Ram Dulari Sinha) and the only illiterate Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi. The district has provided the state with 3 chief ministers. Gopalganj is also famous for producing large number of IAS and IPS officers. The district is adjacent to the famous Valmiki National Park. Gopalganj is adjoined to the West Champaran district, the place where Mahatma Gandhi started his revolution for independence, the Satyagrah Andalon. One of the great hindu shrine, the goddess of thawe is located in this district.
The temple has the head of the goddess. The other parts are on different places in India. One of her's body's part is in Assam and is famous worldwide as Kamakhya Temple.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and the headquarter of Gopalganj district
Gopalganj District, India
Gopalganj is the administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarter is located in the town of Gopalganj and the district is a part of Saran Division. Languages spoken are Bhojpuri, Urdu and Hindi.-History:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
which got independence from the old Saran district (consisting of Chhapra, Siwan and Gopalganj) on October 2, 1973.
Geography
Gopalganj is located at 26.47°N 84.43°E an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Gopalganj had a population of 54,418. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gopalganj has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 55%. It is one of the largest sugarcane producers in India. It also produces the best tobaccos in the country. It is the birthplace of the famous politician and former Chief Minister of Bihar/ Railway Minister of India Laloo Prasad Yadav, best known for his unique accent and cunningness. Its the birthplace of Abdul Ghafoor, the only muslim chief minister of Bihar till date. It is also the birthplace of one of the first lady governor of India (Ram Dulari Sinha) and the only illiterate Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi. The district has provided the state with 3 chief ministers. Gopalganj is also famous for producing large number of IAS and IPS officers. The district is adjacent to the famous Valmiki National Park. Gopalganj is adjoined to the West Champaran district, the place where Mahatma Gandhi started his revolution for independence, the Satyagrah Andalon. One of the great hindu shrine, the goddess of thawe is located in this district.
The temple has the head of the goddess. The other parts are on different places in India. One of her's body's part is in Assam and is famous worldwide as Kamakhya Temple.