Nokari

Nokari
Village
Nokari
Location in West Bengal, India
Nokari
Nokari (India)
Coordinates: 23°10′58″N 88°35′49″E / 23.182751°N 88.596849°E / 23.182751; 88.596849Coordinates: 23°10′58″N 88°35′49″E / 23.182751°N 88.596849°E / 23.182751; 88.596849
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,032
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code 03454
Lok Sabha constituency Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ranaghat Dakshin
Website nadia.gov.in

Nokari is a village in Ranaghat II CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nokari had a total population of 5,032, of which 2,582 (51%) were males and 2,450 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 443. The total number of literates in Nokari was 3,583 (78.08% of the population over 6 years).[1]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Ranaghat II CD Block are located at Nokari.[2]

Education

Nokari GSFP Primary school is the only primary school of Nokari. Students of Nokari prefer to go Purnanagar School and Pal Choudhury High School for high school education. A large number of students are the alumni of Ranaghat College.

Transport

A short stretch of Ranaghat-Duttapulia Road connects Nokari to Aistala, where National Highway 12 (India) meets State Highway 11 (West Bengal).

Flower market

Nokari flower market provides a variety of flowers for decorations and other purposes. It has a reputation outside the village.

Politics

During the 1990s this area was dominated by Communist Party of India (Marxist) but since the election of 2011 All India Trinamool Congress have been in power.

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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