Gopiganj is a town and a municipal board in Sant Ravidas Nagar 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.

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Gopiganj
Town
Gopiganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°17′N 82°26′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Bhadohi
Founded by	Gopi singh Baghel
Named for	Hand-made carpets
Government
• Body	Nagar palika parishad Gopiganj
Population  (2012)
• Total	27,856
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-66

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

• St. Thomas School Gopiganj (Affiliated to ICSE Board New Delhi) (est. 1985),
• Kashinaresh Postgraduate College (Gyanpur),
• D.W. Punj Model School (Sitamarhi)

References