Betpuli

Betpuli is a census town in the Habra I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Betpuli
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22.8477°N 88.7484°E / 22.8477; 88.7484
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	2.0106 km2 (0.7763 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,404
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743263
Telephone code	03216
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Habra

Geography

4km
2.5miles

j

Jamuna
River

i

Bidyadhari River

R

Shasan

R

Sabdalpur

R

Krishnapur Madanpur

R

Deganga

R

Chhota Jagulia

R

Berunanpukuria

R

Berachampa

R

Barbaria

R

Amdanga

H

Chandraketugarh

M

Madhyamgram

M

Habra

M

Ashoknagar Kalyangarh

M

Barasat

CT

Shibalaya

CT

Sadpur

CT

Purbba Narayanpur

CT

Nokpul

CT

Maslandapur

CT

Kulberia

CT

Koyra

CT

Kokapur

CT

Khorddabamonia

CT

Joypul

CT

Guma

M

Gobardanga

CT

Gangapur

CT

Duttapukur

CT

Digha

CT

Dhania

CT

Deulia

CT

Deara

CT

Chatta Baria

CT

Chandrapur

CT

Chak Barbaria

CT

Bira

CT

Betpuli

CT

Bara Bamonia

CT

Bamangachhi

CT

Anarbaria

   

Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Betpuli is located at 22.8477°N 88.7484°E / 22.8477; 88.7484.

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.^[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.^[2]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.^[3]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Betpuli had a total population of 9,404, of which 4,777 (51%) were males and 4,627 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 833. The total number of literate persons in Betpuli was 7,561 (88.31% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Betpuli covered an area of 2.0106 km². The protected water-supply involved hand pump, tank, pond, lake. It had 964 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools, other schools at Rajballavpur 3  km away. The nearest college was 13 km away at Habra. It specialises in tailoring.^[5]