Ganespur

Ganespur
Village
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Coordinates: 21°53′30″N88°12′41″E / 21.8918°N 88.2113°E / 21.8918; 88.2113
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD Block	Kakdwip
Area
• Total	16.01 km2 (6.18 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	32,932
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743347
Telephone code	+91 3210
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Mathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kakdwip
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Ganespur is a village within the jurisdiction of the Kakdwip police station in the Kakdwip CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Patharpratima

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Harwood Point

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Places in Kakdwip subdivision (Kakdwip, Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban 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

Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future. ^{[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

Ganespur is located at 21°53′30″N88°12′41″E / 21.8918°N 88.2113°E / 21.8918; 88.2113 .

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ganespur had a total population of 32,932, of which 16,841 (51%) were males and 16,091 (49%) were females. There were 3,651 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Ganespur was 24,963 (84.99% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The map of CD block Kakdwip on page 837 in the District Census Handbook for South 24 Parganas shows the block headquarters as being located in Ganespur. ^[7]

Transport

Ganespur is on the National Highway 12. ^[8]

Kakdwip railway station is located nearby. ^[8]

Healthcare

Harendranagar Block Primary Health Centre at Harendranagar, with 10 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kakdwip CD block. ^[9]

References

1. "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, Physigraphy. 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. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
7. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 837 - Map of Kakdwip CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
8. Google maps
9. "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 1 December 2019.