Gokarna, West Bengal

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Gokarna
Village
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Coordinates: 24°03′15″N88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E / 24.0541; 88.1176 Coordinates: 24°03′15″N88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E / 24.0541; 88.1176
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,198
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742136 (Gokarna)
Lok Sabha constituency	Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kandi
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Gokarna is a village in the Kandi CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Gokarna is located at 24°03′15″N88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E / 24.0541; 88.1176 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. ^{[1] [2]} The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. ^[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. ^{[4] [5] [6]} The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. ^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Gokarna had a total population of 16,198, of which 8,293 (51%) were males and 7,905 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,919. The total number of literate persons in Gokarna was 9,452 (66.20% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Transport

State Highway 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district) passes through Gokarna. This section is locally popular as Badshahi Road. ^{[9] [10]}

Education

Gokarna P.M. High School was established in 1905 and has facilities for teaching from class V – XII. ^[11]

Healthcare

Gokarna Rural Hospital functions with 15 beds. ^[12]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN   81-89118-01-3.
7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
9. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
10. Google maps
11. "Gokarna P.M. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.