Kokapur, West Bengal

Kokapur is a census town in Barasat I CD Block of Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Kokapur
Census Town
Kokapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Kokapur
Kokapur (India)
Coordinates: 22.754176°N 88.442803°E / 22.754176; 88.442803
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Area
 • Total1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,317
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700126
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Geography

Kokapur, Chak Barbaria, Barbaria, Berunanpukuria and Jagannathpur form a loose cluster of villages and census towns along State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road), close to Barasat.[1][2]

Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kokapur had a population of 6,317; of this, 3,248 are male, 3,069 female.[4] It has an average literacy rate of 82.34%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Kokapur covered an area of 1.4826 km2. It had 9 primary schools and 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary were 2 km away at Nilganj. The nearest degree college was 1 km away at Berunanpukuria. The nearest hospital was 8 km away, the nearest family welfare centre 5 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre 5 km away, and the nearest maternity home 15 km away.[5]

Transport

State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road) passes through Kokapur.[2]

The nearest railway stations are Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and Barrackpore railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.[6][2][7]

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[8]

See also

Map of Barasat I CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[1]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. Google maps
  3. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. "Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
  5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. "33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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