Krishnapur, Mandirbazar

For other uses, see Krishnapur.

Krishnapur
Village
Krishnapur is located in West Bengal
Krishnapur
Krishnapur
Location in West Bengal
Krishnapur is located in India
Krishnapur
Krishnapur
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°07′57″N 88°20′25″E / 22.1326°N 88.3403°E / 22.1326; 88.3403
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockMandirbazar
Area
 • Total
2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,594
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743377
Telephone code+91 3174
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMandirbazar (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Krishnapur is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Mandirbazar police station in the Mandirbazar CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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8km
5miles
Hooghly River
Jatar Deul
T
Jatar Deul (T)
Lakshmikantapur
R
Lakshmikantapur (R)
Baribhanga Abad
R
Baribhanga Abad (R)
Raidighi
R
Raidighi (R)
Lalpur
CT
Lalpur, Mathurapur (CT)
Purba Ranaghat
CT
Purba Ranaghat (CT)
Mathurapur
CT
Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas (CT)
Krishna Chandrapur
CT
Krishna Chandrapur (CT)
Krishnapur
R
Mandirbazar
R
Mandirbazar (R)
Purba Bishnupur
CT
Purba Bishnupur (CT)
Bangsidharpur
CT
Bangsidharpur (CT)
Chandpur
CT
Chandpur, Mandirbazar (CT)
Magrahat
CT
Magrahat (CT)
Bilandapur
CT
Bilandapur (CT)
Swangrampur
CT
Swangrampur (CT)
Dihi Kalas
CT
Dihi Kalas (CT)
Uttar Kalas
CT
Uttar Kalas (CT)
Nainan
CT
Nainan (CT)
Shyampur
CT
Shyampur, Magrahat (CT)
Dhamua
CT
Dhamua (CT)
Baneswarpur
R
Baneswarpur (R)
Bamna
CT
Bamna, Magrahat (CT)
Kalikapota
CT
Kalikapota (CT)
Uttar Kusum
CT
Uttar Kusum (CT)
Barijpur
CT
Barijpur (CT)
Usthi
CT
Usthi (CT)
Ghola Noapara
CT
Ghola Noapara (CT)
Uttar Bishnupur
CT
Uttar Bishnupur (CT)
Sirakol
CT
Sirakol (CT)
Ajodhyanagar
CT
Ajodhyanagar (CT)
Cities and towns in the eastern part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Magrahat I & II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the eastern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 24 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the eastern part of the district is a flat plain area with small towns, many in clusters. Location of places in the larger map varies a little. It is an OpenStreetMap, while we are using coordinates as in Google Maps.[3][4][5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Krishnapur is located at 22°07′57″N 88°20′25″E / 22.1326°N 88.3403°E / 22.1326; 88.3403

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Krishnapur (K) had a total population of 3,594 of which 1,874 (52%) were males and 1,720 (48%) were females. There were 378 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literates in Krishnapur was 2,508 (77.99% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

Krishnapur is on the State Highway 1.[7]

Madhabpur railway station is located nearby.[7]

Education

Raghunathpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducation institution established in 1946. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[8]

Anchna High School is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1947, It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[9]

Anchna Balika Bidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[10]

Healthcare

Naiyarat Rural Hospital at Krishnapur, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Mandirbazar CD block.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b Google maps
  8. ^ "Raghunathpur High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Anchna High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Anchna Balika Biyalaya". ICBSE. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.