Lokpara is a village in
Mayureswar II CD block
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in
Rampurhat subdivision of
Birbhum district.
Geography
Location
Lokpara is located at .
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the
Brahmani in the north and the
Mayurakshi
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in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of
Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining
Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the
Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Lokpara had a total population of 676 of which 358 (53%) were males and 318 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 86. The total number of literates in Lokpara was 375 (63.56% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
A short stretch of Dhaka-Lokpara Road connects Lokpara to
State Highway 11, running from Mohammad Bazar to Ranaghat.
Education
Lokepara Mahavidyalaya
Lokepara Mahavidyalaya, established in 2010, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in village Lokpara, in Birbhum district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Departments
Art ...
was established at Lokpara, PO Kuliara, in 2010. Affiliated with the
University of Burdwan, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, history and philosophy, and general courses in arts and science.
References
{{Birbhum District
Villages in Birbhum district