Hanspukuria
Hanspukuria | |
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Village | |
  Hanspukuria Location in West Bengal  Hanspukuria Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′52″N 88°17′25″E / 22.4479°N 88.2903°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD block | Thakurpukur Maheshtala |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,887 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700104 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishnupur (SC) |
| Website | www |
Hanspukuria is a Village the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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Gangadharpur
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.
Area overview
Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[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
Hanspukuria is located at 22°26′52″N 88°17′25″E / 22.4479°N 88.2903°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Hanspukuria, Joka, Kalua and Ramchandrapur form a cluster of census towns bordering areas of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, as per map of Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block on page 153 of District Census Handbook 2011 for South 24 Parganas. Since publication of this map Joka I and Joka II gram panchayats have been added to Kolkata Municipal Corporation area.[6][7]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Hanspukuria had a total population of 3,887, of which 1,888 (49%) were males and 1,999 (51%) were females. There were 317 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Hanspukuria was 3,127 (87.59% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hanspukuria covered an area of 1.6228 km2. Majerhat railway station is 8 km away. Among the civic amenities it had 3 km of roads with open drains. The source of protected water supply was borewell tank and overhead tank. It had 815 domestic electric connections and 96 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had were a hospital 1 km away, a charitable hospital/nursing home 1 km away and 20 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools and the nearest general degree college was at Thakurpukur 2.5 km away. It had 1 management institute/ college and had 1 recognised typewriting, shorthand and vocational training institute. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 2 auditoriums/ community halls. The nearest cinema theatre was at Khanbena 3 km away. Three commodities produced were x-ray films, fabricated items and chemicals.[9]
Transport
Hanspukuria is on the National Highway 12.[10]
Majerhat railway station is located nearby.[10]
Education
Vivekananda Mission School is an English-medium institution affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It prepares students for the ICSE/ ISC examinations.[11]
St. Gregorius School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class VIII.[12]
Healthcare
Sarsuna Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds, at Sarsuna, is the major government medical facility in the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 153 – Map of Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Assembly clears borough bill". The Telegraph. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "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 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "Vivekananda Mission School". ICBSE. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "St. Gregorious School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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