Kokapur is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
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in the
Barasat I
Barasat I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Barasat I block, is located at .
Barasat I CD Block is bo ...
CD block of the
Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community development block) to Bidhannagar subdivi ...
in the
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
in the
India
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of
West Bengal
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. It is close to
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
and also a part of
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Kokapur is located at .
Kokapur,
Chak Barbaria
Chak Barbaria is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geog ...
,
Barbaria,
Berunanpukuria
Berunanpukuria is a village 6 km away from Barasat City in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata U ...
and Jagannathpur form a loose cluster of villages and census towns along
State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road), close to
Barasat
Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) ...
.
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Duttapukur
''For "Duttapukur Railway Station", see Duttapukur railway station, Dutapukur railway station.''Duttapukur (also known as Nebhadai Duttapukur) is a census town in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Barasat Sadar ...
police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower
Ganges Delta. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Kokapur had a population of 6,317; of this, 3,248 are male, 3,069 female.
[ (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)] It has an average literacy rate of 82.34%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Infrastructure
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Kokapur covered an area of 1.4826 km
2. It had 9 primary schools and 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary were 2 km away at Nilganj. The nearest degree college was 1 km away at
Berunanpukuria
Berunanpukuria is a village 6 km away from Barasat City in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata U ...
. The nearest hospital was 8 km away, the nearest family welfare centre 5 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre 5 km away, and the nearest maternity home 15 km away.
Transport
State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road) passes through Kokapur.
[
The nearest railway stations are ]Barasat Junction railway station
Barasat Junction railway station is the primary rail hub in the city of Barasat It is one of the major suburban city railway stations in the district of North 24 Parganas. Generally, the people commuting daily use this station for travelling ...
on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and Barrackpore railway station
Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves the city of Barrackpore. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway s ...
on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.[
]
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
See alsoMap of Barasat I CD Block
on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[
]
References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district