Gokarna, Murshidabad

Gokarna
Village
Gokarna
Location in West Bengal, India
Gokarna
Gokarna (India)
Coordinates: 24°03′15″N 88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E / 24.0541; 88.1176Coordinates: 24°03′15″N 88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E / 24.0541; 88.1176
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population (2011)
 • Total 16,198
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 742136 (Gokarna)
Lok Sabha constituency Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kandi
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Gokarna is a village in Kandi CD Block in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Gokarna had a total population of 16,198, of which 8,293 (51%) were males and 7,905 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,919. The total number of literates in Gokarna was 9,452 (66.20% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

SH 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district) passes through Gokarna. This section is locally popular as Badshahi Road.[2][3]

Education

Gokarna P.M. High School was established in 1905 and has facilities for teaching from class V – XII.[4]

Healthcare

Gokarna Rural Hospital functions with 15 beds.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Google maps
  4. ↑ "Gokarna P.M. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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