Hanskunda is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
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in
Goalpokhar I
Goalpokhar I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Historically the western frontier of ancient Pundravardhana kingdom, ...
CD Block in
Islampur subdivision
Islampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Subdivisions
Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:
Administrative units
Islampur subdivis ...
of
Uttar Dinajpur district
Uttar Dinajpur () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur.
History
Undivided Dinajpur district w ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Hanskunda is located at
Hanskunda is not marked in Google maps. It is shown in the District Census Handbook.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
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, Hanskunda had a total population of 5,939, of which 3,065 (52%) were males and 2,874 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 975. The total number of literates in Hanskunda was 3,219 (64.85% of the population over 6 years).
Official languages
As per the West Bengal Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2012, which came into force from December 2012, Urdu was given the status of official language in areas, such as subdivisions and blocks, having more than 10% Urdu speaking population. In Uttar Dinajpur district, Goalpokhar I and II blocks, Islampur block and Islampur municipality were identified as fulfilling the norms set In 2014, Calcutta High Court, in an order, included Dalkhola municipality in the list.
Transport
National Highway 27 passes through Hanskunda and
Panjipara railway station is located nearby.
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References
{{Uttar Dinajpur District
Cities and towns in Uttar Dinajpur district