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Kokapur, West Bengal

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Kokapur is a census town in the Barasat I CD block of the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

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Jamuna
River
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Bidyadhari River
R
Shasan
R Shasan, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Shasan, North 24 Parganas (R)
R
Sabdalpur
R Sabdalpur (R)
R Sabdalpur (R)
R
Krishnapur Madanpur
R Krishnapur Madanpur (R)
R Krishnapur Madanpur (R)
R
Deganga
R Deganga, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Deganga, North 24 Parganas (R)
R
Chhota Jagulia
R Chhota Jagulia (R)
R Chhota Jagulia (R)
R
Berunanpukuria
R Berunanpukuria (R)
R Berunanpukuria (R)
R
Berachampa
R Berachampa (R)
R Berachampa (R)
R
Barbaria
R Barbaria (village) (R)
R Barbaria (village) (R)
R
Amdanga
R Amdanga, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Amdanga, North 24 Parganas (R)
H
Chandraketugarh
H Chandraketugarh (H)
H Chandraketugarh (H)
M
Madhyamgram
M Madhyamgram (M)
M Madhyamgram (M)
M
Habra
M Habra (M)
M Habra (M)
M
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
M Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M)
M Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M)
M
Barasat
M Barasat (M)
M Barasat (M)
CT
Shibalaya
CT Shibalaya (CT)
CT Shibalaya (CT)
CT
Sadpur
CT Sadpur (CT)
CT Sadpur (CT)
CT
Purbba Narayanpur
CT Purbba Narayanpur (CT)
CT Purbba Narayanpur (CT)
CT
Nokpul
CT Nokpul (CT)
CT Nokpul (CT)
CT
Maslandapur
CT Maslandapur (CT)
CT Maslandapur (CT)
CT
Kulberia
CT Kulberia (CT)
CT Kulberia (CT)
CT
Koyra
CT Koyra, West Bengal (CT)
CT Koyra, West Bengal (CT)
CT
Kokapur
CT
Khorddabamonia
CT Khorddabamonia (CT)
CT Khorddabamonia (CT)
CT
Joypul
CT Joypul (CT)
CT Joypul (CT)
CT
Guma
CT Guma, India (CT)
CT Guma, India (CT)
M
Gobardanga
M Gobardanga (M)
M Gobardanga (M)
CT
Gangapur
CT Gangapur, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT Gangapur, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT
Duttapukur
CT Duttapukur (CT)
CT Duttapukur (CT)
CT
Digha
CT Digha, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT Digha, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT
Dhania
CT Dhania, West Bengal (CT)
CT Dhania, West Bengal (CT)
CT
Deulia
CT Deulia (CT)
CT Deulia (CT)
CT
Deara
CT Deara (CT)
CT Deara (CT)
CT
Chatta Baria
CT Chatta Baria (CT)
CT Chatta Baria (CT)
CT
Chandrapur
CT Chandrapur, West Bengal (CT)
CT Chandrapur, West Bengal (CT)
CT
Chak Barbaria
CT Chak Barbaria (CT)
CT Chak Barbaria (CT)
CT
Bira
CT Bira, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT Bira, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT
Betpuli
CT Betpuli (CT)
CT Betpuli (CT)
CT
Bara Bamonia
CT Bara Bamonia (CT)
CT Bara Bamonia (CT)
CT
Bamangachhi
CT Bamangachhi (CT)
CT Bamangachhi (CT)
CT
Anarbaria
CT Anarbaria (CT)
CT Anarbaria (CT)
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

Kokapur is located at 22.754176°N 88.442803°E / 22.754176; 88.442803.

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]

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[4] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[5]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[6]

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.

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kokapur had a population of 6,317; of this, 3,248 are male, 3,069 female.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][2][10]

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[11]

See also

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

References

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