Elevation 146 m Area code 06427 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 06427 Population 42,063 (2011) | |
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Gopikandar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 35 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.
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Map of Gopikandar, Jharkhand 814103
Geography
Gopikandar, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°25′25″N 87°29′3″E.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Gopikandar CD Block had a total population of 42,063, all of which were rural. There were 20,999 (50 %) males and 21,604 (50 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 663 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 35,577. Population below 6 years was 7,686.
Gopikandar is a village with a population of 1,293 as per 2011 census.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Gopikandar CD Block was 17,230 (50.12 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 10,491 (61 %) were males and 6,739 (39 %) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.