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	==Radio ~~Stations~~==		==Radio stations==
	Radio Rimjhim, 90.4 Mhz, Banjari Mor, Gopalganj<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-09-10\|title=Contact us\|url=https://radiorimjhim.wordpress.com/contact-us/\|access-date=2021-09-02\|website=Radio Rimjhim 90.4 MHz\|language=en}}</ref>		Radio Rimjhim, 90.4 Mhz, Banjari Mor, Gopalganj<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-09-10\|title=Contact us\|url=https://radiorimjhim.wordpress.com/contact-us/\|access-date=2021-09-02\|website=Radio Rimjhim 90.4 MHz\|language=en}}</ref>

	Radio Varsha, 90.8 MHz, Rajeev Nagar, Gopalganj.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Contact – Radio Varsha\|url=https://www.radiovarsha.com/contact/\|access-date=2021-09-02\|language=en-US}}</ref>		Radio Varsha, 90.8 MHz, Rajeev Nagar, Gopalganj.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Contact – Radio Varsha\|url=https://www.radiovarsha.com/contact/\|access-date=2021-09-02\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Notable people ~~of Gopalganj Town~~==		==Notable people==
	{{Further\|Gopalganj_district,_India#Notable_people}}		{{Further\|Gopalganj_district,_India#Notable_people}}

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{{About|the town in Bihar, India|disambiguation|Gopalganj (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gopalganj
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = Bihar
| pushpin_label = Gopalganj
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.47|N|84.43|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gopalganj District, India|Gopalganj]]
| established_title = 
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| governing_body = [[Nagar Palika]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 11.11
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| elevation_m = 66
| population_total = 67,339
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/BIHAR/GOPALGANJ/Gopalganj_PINCODE 841428]
| registration_plate = BR-28
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Gopalganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gopalganj]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Gopalganj''' is a town, [[municipality]] and headquarters of [[Gopalganj District, India|Gopalganj district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].

==Geography==
Gopalganj Town occupies an area of {{Convert|11.11|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name=":0">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1015_PART_B_DCHB_GOPALGANJ.pdf Page 33</ref> It is located at coordinates {{Coord|26.47|N|84.43|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Gopalganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gopalganj]</ref> Latitude and longitude. It has an average elevation of {{convert|66|m|ft}}. [[Gandaki River]], which often causes flooding, flows southwards.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011|alt=As of the}} [[2011 Census of India]], Gopalganj town had a population of 67,339, of which 34,603 are males while 32,736 are females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 10017 which is 14.88 % of total population of Gopalganj town. Female Sex Ratio is of 946 against state average of 918 and Child Sex Ratio in Gopalganj town is around 927 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Gopalganj city is 80.66 % higher than state average of 61.80 % with male literacy of 86.92 % and female literacy rate of 74.07 %.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=Census2011Gopalganj>{{cite web |title=Gopalganj Population Census 2011 |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801327-gopalganj-bihar.html |publisher=Census Commission of India |access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref>

=== Religion ===
{{Bar box|float=right|title=Religions in Gopalganj Nagar Parishad<ref name="Census2011Gopalganj" />|titlebar=#Fcd116|left1=Religion|right1=Percent|bars={{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|79.91}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|19.67}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.42}}}}Majority of the people follow [[Hinduism]] (79.91%), followed by [[Islam]] (19.67%). Small populations of followers of [[Christian]], [[Sikhism]], [[Buddhism]] are also present in the town.<ref name="Census2011Gopalganj" />

== Transport ==

=== Roadways ===
State highways and Road Link district headquarters at Gopalganj to all 14 blocks. National Highway (No 28) passes through Gopalganj.

=== Railway ===
Connected by Rail with a station at Gopalganj.

==Radio Stations==
Radio Rimjhim, 90.4 Mhz, Banjari Mor, Gopalganj<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-10|title=Contact us|url=https://radiorimjhim.wordpress.com/contact-us/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Radio Rimjhim 90.4 MHz|language=en}}</ref>

Radio Varsha, 90.8 MHz, Rajeev Nagar, Gopalganj.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contact – Radio Varsha|url=https://www.radiovarsha.com/contact/|access-date=2021-09-02|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Notable people of Gopalganj Town==
{{Further|Gopalganj_district,_India#Notable_people}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Gopalganj district, India}}
{{Saran Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gopalganj district, India]]

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