Gopal Nagar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E / 22.82889°N 88.21389°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 |
Gopalnagar is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the state West Bengal, India.
Gopalnagar is located at 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E / 22.82889°N 88.21389°E. [1]
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]
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]
Gopalnagar High School is a coeducational higher secondary school, established in 1962 at PO Gopalnagar Harharia. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, geography, political science, economics and mathematics. [9] [10]
Singur railway station is the nearest railway station.
Gopal Nagar | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E / 22.82889°N 88.21389°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 |
Gopalnagar is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the state West Bengal, India.
Gopalnagar is located at 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E / 22.82889°N 88.21389°E. [1]
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]
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]
Gopalnagar High School is a coeducational higher secondary school, established in 1962 at PO Gopalnagar Harharia. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, geography, political science, economics and mathematics. [9] [10]
Singur railway station is the nearest railway station.