Gopiyapur
village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Gopiyapur (Gopiyāpur) is a village in Barnahal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,198, in 182 households.
Demographics
As of 2011, Gopiyapur had a population of 1,198, in 182 households. This population was 52.8% male (632) and 47.2% female (566). The 0-6 age group numbered 155 (81 male and 74 female), or 12.9% of the total population. 368 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 30.7% of the total.
The 1961 census recorded Gopiyapur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 437 people (232 male and 205 female), in 80 households and 52 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 364 acres.
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Gopiyapur had 1 primary school; it did not have any kind of healthcare facility. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; there were no public toilets.
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