Ghoshpur

Ghoshpur
Village
Ghoshpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ghoshpur Ghoshpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°27′21″N88°52′03″E / 22.455867°N 88.867456°E / 22.455867; 88.867456
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,606
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03217
Lok Sabha constituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sandeshkhali
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Ghoshpur is a village in Sandeshkhali I CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Ghoshpur had a total population of 6,606, of which 3,330 (50%) were males and 3,276 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 725. The total number of literates in Ghoshpur was 4,293 (73.00% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Transport

Sandeshkhali I CD Block is served by Nazat PS. The CD Block headquarters are also located at Nazat, which is across the Besti River. One can reach Nazat by ferry from Ghoshpur ferry ghat to Boyermari ferryghat at Nazat. ^[2]

Education

Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya at Kalinagar is located nearby. ^[2]

Healthcare

Ghoshpur Rural Hospital at Ghoshpur with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Sandeshkhali I CD Block. There are primary health centres at Agarbati (Hatgachia PHC with 10 beds) and Nazat (with 6 beds). ^[3]

References

1. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
2. Google maps
3. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2018.