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{{Infobox settlement<br />
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'''Gopaipali''' is a small village under [[Barpali]] block in [[Bargarh]] District with village code 72500 as per 2001 Census.<ref>http://villagemap.in/odisha/bargarh/barapali/72500.html</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
Gopaipali is a Village in Barpali Tehsil in Bargarh District of Odisha State. It is located 19&nbsp;km towards South from District headquarters Bargarh and 299&nbsp;km from State capital [[Bhubaneswar]]. Gopaipali is surrounded by Bijepur Tehsil towards west, Bargarh Tehsil towards North, Dunguripali Tehsil towards South, Bheden Tehsil towards East. The village is {{cvt|178|m}} above from [[sea level]]. Bargarh, Burla, Sambalpur, Balangir are the nearby Cities to Gopaipali.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to [[2011 Census of India]], Gopaipali has 377 families with a population of 1322. The male population is 722 and female population is 673. The population of children between 0 and 6 years of age is 145. Though the average sex ratio is 932 (lower than that of Odisha: 979); the child sex ratio is 1042, which is overwhelmingly high.<br />
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The literacy rate of Gopaipali is 71.28%; slightly lower than 72.87%, the average literacy of Odisha. The male literacy is 80.95% and female literacy is 60.77%.<br />
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===Religion===<br />
Almost all of the villagers are Hindu.<br />
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==Administration== <br />
Gopaipali village is a part of the Gopaipali [[Gram Panchayat]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/rws/Schemes/Rep_EntryHandedtoCommunity_PRIDetails.aspx?BlockId=TTB2Uae5E1zCz5vwru%2B7AQ%3D%3D&DistrictName=5V1m9lJL4cg%3D&StateName=tOqmLIPFAic%3D&BlockName=B%2BZTmNJjioUt0jckEgcPgw%3D%3D |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205853/http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/rws/Schemes/Rep_EntryHandedtoCommunity_PRIDetails.aspx?BlockId=TTB2Uae5E1zCz5vwru+7AQ%3D%3D&DistrictName=5V1m9lJL4cg%3D&StateName=tOqmLIPFAic%3D&BlockName=B+ZTmNJjioUt0jckEgcPgw%3D%3D |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As per the Panchayati Raj Act, Gopaipali village is administrated by a Sarpanch elected by the eligible citizens in the Gopaipali Gram Panchayat. It comes under the Barpali [[Panchayat Samiti]], and [[Bargarh]] [[District Councils of India|Zila Parishad]].<br />
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The village is divided into 5 wards, each having its own elected ward member who represent the ward in the Gram Panchayat.<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
The Gram-Panchayat office of the Gopaipali Gram-Panchayat is situated in the village. Gopaipali UGUPS,<ref>http://www.icbse.com/schools/gopaipali-ugups/21010402201</ref> a primary school and Gopaipali High School, a secondary school provide for the education facility. Apart from that the village has a youth club and a post-office with PIN 768029 under Barpali Post Office <ref>http://pincode.net.in/768029</ref><br />
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==Communication==<br />
*'''By Rail:'''<br /> The nearest railway station to Gopaipali is Barpali Railway Station (BRPL),<ref>http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/barpali-brpl/391</ref> which is just 3&nbsp;km away from the village. Other major stations include Bargarh (20&nbsp;km away), Sambalpur (70&nbsp;km away), Dunguripali (17&nbsp;km away). <br />
*'''By road:'''<br /> The village is well connected to Barpali and Sohela by road. The communication is facilitated by bus and rickshaws.<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
As a typical western Odisha village, the festivals [[Nuakhai]] and [[Durga Puja]] etc. are observed with much celebration. Most of the festivals are also inspired by the Odia culture. However, the festival [[Sitalsasthi]] is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety, wherein the marriage between [[Lord Shiva]] and Goddess [[Parvati]] is depicted each year.<ref>http://www.newodisha.in/sitalsasthi-yatra/</ref> Besides that, the [[Nama sankeerthanam]] takes place in the village each year during the advent of the spring.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The economy of the village is largely dependent on agriculture, though small scale industries are ushering up these days.<br />
*'''Agriculture:'''<br /> It is the backbone of the economy of the village. Mostly rice is grown, only in [[Kharif]] season, because of the poor irrigation facilities. Pulses and groundnut is grown in [[Rabi crop|Rabi]] season. Irrigation is primarily dependent on rain and two tanks in the village. However, use of groundwater through bore-wells for irrigation is increasingly getting popular and therefore sweet cane and onion are being grown these days, albeit in smaller scale. <br />
*'''Small Scale Industries:''' <br /> Some small scale industries like brickworks, mechanised threshers for rice and wheat etc. are coming up nowadays.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Barpali]]<br />
*[[Bargarh]]<br />
*[[Sitalsasthi]]<br />
*[[Nuakhai]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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