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Gopalnagar
Gopalnagar is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the state West Bengal, India. GeographyGopalnagar is located at 22°49′44″N 88°12′50″E / 22.82889°N 88.21389°E.[1] DemographicsAs per the 2011 Census of India Gopalnagar had a population of 12,232 of which 6,278 (51%) were males and 5,954 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 933. The number of literates in Gopalnagar was 9,901 (87.63% of the population over 6 years).[2] EconomyTata Motors at SingurSingur gained international media attention since Tata Motors started constructing a factory to manufacture their $2,500 car, the Tata Nano at Singur. The small car was scheduled to roll out of the factory by 2008.[3] In October 2008 Tatas announced withdrawal from the project.[4] Six villages – Bajemelia, Beraberi, Gopalnagar, Joymolla, Khaser Bheri and Sinher Bheri – were affected by land acquisition.[5][6] In 2016, the Supreme Court quashed the West Bengal government’s acquisition of 997 acres of agricultural land for Tata Motors and ordered its return to 9,117 landowners.[7][8] EducationGopalnagar High School is a coeducational higher secondary school, established in 1962 at PO Gopalnagar Harharia. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, geography, political science, economics and mathematics.[9][10] TransportSingur railway station is the nearest railway station. References
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