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Khodar Bazar
Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khodar Bazar is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Baruipur police station in the Baruipur CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
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Matla River
R
Padmerhat
H
Tilpi
H
Dhosa
R
Jamtala
R
Maipit
R
Kultali
CT
Tulshighata
CT
Nimpith
N
Dakshin Barasat
M
Jaynagar Majilpur
CT
Uttar Durgapur
CT
Alipur
CT
Uttarparanij
CT
Baharu
CT
Kalikapur Barasat
CT
Raynagar
M
Baruipur
CT
Komarhat
CT
Khodar Bazar
CT
Salipur
CT
Baruipur (CT)
CT
Naridana
CT
Solgohalia
CT
Champahati
CT
Hariharpur
CT
Mallikpur
CT
Panchghara
CT
Garia
CT
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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
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.
Location
Khodar Bazar is located at 22°21′38″N 88°25′38″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Khodar Bazar on the west, Salipur on the north, Baruipur (CT) on the east are census towns adjacent to Baruipur city, and Komarhat is a little away on the south, as per the map of the Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas.[6]
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Khodar Bazar had a total population of 6,360, of which 3,325 (52%) were males and 3,035 (48%) were females. There were 657 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literates in Khodar Bazar was 5,078 (89.04% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Khodar Bazar covered an area of 0.8797 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 15 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved borewells. It had 800 domestic electric connections and 25 road light points. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, the nearest secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Baruipur 1 km away. The three important commodities it produced were: surgical materials, embroidery and snacks.[8]
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Khodar Bazar to the State Highway 1.[9]
Shasan Road railway station is located nearby.[9]
Healthcare
Hariharpur Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds, at Hariharpur (PO Mallikpur), is the major government medical facility in the Baruipur CD block.[10]
References
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