GOPALNAGAR

About Gopalnagar

Gopalnagar is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gopalnagar is located at 224944N 881250E.As per the 2011 Census of India Gopalnagar had a total population of 12,232 of which 6,278 (51%) were males and 5,954 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 933. The total number of literates in Gopalnagar was 9,901 (87.63% of the population over 6 years).Singur 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] Land acquisition for the project faced strong political opposition right from the beginning.[4] In October 2008 Tatas announced withdrawal from the project.[5] Six villages Bajemelia, Beraberi, Gopalnagar, Joymolla, Khaser Bheri and Sinher Bheri were affected by land acquisition.[6][7]