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Gopalganj district, Bihar

Gopalganj is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 25.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Gopalganj
Name in Hindi
गोपालगंज
Population (2011 census)
25,62,012
Rank in Bihar by population
21st of 38
Official website
gopalganj.bih.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q49171

Population in context

With 25,62,012 people in 2011, Gopalganj ranks 21st among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous is Sheikhpura (6,36,342).

District boundaries change. If Gopalganj has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Gopalganj to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Bihar

Questions people ask

Which state is Gopalganj district in?

Gopalganj district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Gopalganj district?

The headquarters of Gopalganj district is Gopalganj, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Gopalganj district?

Gopalganj district had a population of 25,62,012 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.