Cities and towns in the southern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Baruipur, Jaynagar I & II, Kultali CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.[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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Durgapur had a total population of 5,723, of which 2,937 (51%) were males and 2,786 (49%) were females. There were 727 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons was 4,191 (83.89% of the population over 6 years).[8]
According to the 2001 Census of India, Uttar Durgapur had a total population of 5,062. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. It has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[9]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Uttar Durgapur covered an area of 1.1 km2. Among the physical aspects, there is a railway station at Jaynagar Majilpur 3 km away. Among the civic amenities, it had 28 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank. It had 580 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had was 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, the nearest secondary school, senior secondary school at Jaynagar Majilpur 3 km away, the nearest general degree college at Dakshin Barasat 6 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 public library and 1 reading room. Three important commodities it produced were saris & lungis, medicines and moulded products.[10]
^"District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
