Kalikapur Barasat is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kalikapur Barasat
Census Town
Kalikapur Barasat is located in West Bengal
Kalikapur Barasat
Kalikapur Barasat
Location in West Bengal
Kalikapur Barasat is located in India
Kalikapur Barasat
Kalikapur Barasat
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°13′14″N 88°26′47″E / 22.2206°N 88.4464°E / 22.2206; 88.4464
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockJaynagar I
Area
 • Total
1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,104
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
743372
Telephone code 91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Matla River
Padmerhat
R
Tilpi
H
Dhosa
H
Jamtala
R
Maipit
R
Kultali
R
Tulshighata
CT
Nimpith
CT
Dakshin Barasat
N
Jaynagar Majilpur
M
Uttar Durgapur
CT
Alipur
CT
Uttarparanij
CT
Baharu
CT
Kalikapur Barasat
CT
Raynagar
CT
Baruipur
M
Komarhat
CT
Khodar Bazar
CT
Salipur
CT
Baruipur (CT)
CT
Naridana
CT
Solgohalia
CT
Champahati
CT
Hariharpur
CT
Mallikpur
CT
Panchghara
CT
Garia
CT
Petua
CT
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

Area overview

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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

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Kalikapur Barasat is located at 22°13′14″N 88°26′47″E / 22.2206°N 88.4464°E / 22.2206; 88.4464. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur and Uttar Durgapur, all in the Jaynagar I CD block, are adjacent to Jaynagar Majilpur. Nimpith and Tulshighata, both in the Jaynagar II CD block, are very close to Jaynagar Majilpur. These nine locations (eight census towns and a municipal city) virtually form a cluster.[6]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Kalikapur Barasat had a total population of 6,104, of which 3,103 (51%) were males and 3,001 (49%) were females. There were 502 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Kalikapur Barasat was 4,999 (89.24% of the population above 6 years).[7]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Kalikapur Barasat covered an area of 1.3994 km2. Among the physical aspects, there is a railway station at Dakshin Barasat 0.5 km away. Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tank, pond, lake, hand pumps. It had 593 domestic electric connections, 18 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 family welfare centre in the town and a nursing home 0.5 km away. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, secondary school, senior secondary school at Barasat 0.5 km away. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank.[8]

Transport

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Kalikapur Barasat is on the State Highway 1.[9]

Dakshin Barasat railway station is located nearby.[9]

Healthcare

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Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 699 - Map of Jaynagar I CD block, Page 725 – Map of Jaynagar II CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  8. ^ "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  9. ^ a b Google maps
  10. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 November 2019.