Kanchanpur, Bankura

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Kanchanpur
Village
Kanchanpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kanchanpur Kanchanpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°18′51.1″N87°05′38.4″E / 23.314194°N 87.094000°E / 23.314194; 87.094000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,206
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03241
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bankura
Website	bankura.gov.in

Kanchanpur is a village in the Bankura II CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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River

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Dwarakeswar

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Damodar River

B

Durgapur
Barrage

T

Jagannathpur

T

Sonatapal

T

Ekteswar

T

Bahulara

H

Biharinath

H

Susunia

R

Saltora

R

Saldiha

R

Puabagan

R

Pakhanna

R

Onda

R

Murakata

R

Mejia

R

Medinipur

R

Maliara

R

Kanchanpur

R

Gangajalghati

R

Durlabhpur

R

Chhatna

R

Bikna

R

Amarkanan

R

Achuri

M

Bankura

CT

Jhantipahari

CT

Ghutgarya

CT

Barjora

CT

Beliatore

   

Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple/ religious centre, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kanchanpur is located at 23°18′51.1″N87°05′38.4″E / 23.314194°N 87.094000°E / 23.314194; 87.094000 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River. ^[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas. ^[2]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kanchanpur had a total population of 3,206 of which 1,616 (50%) were males and 1,590 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 378. The total number of literates in Kanchanpur was 1,954 (74.66% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

National Highway 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Kanchanpur. ^[4]

Education

Kanchanpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1970. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has 1 computer, a library with 130 books and a playground. ^[5]

Healthcare

Kanchanpur Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Kanchanpur, is the major government medical facility in the Bankura II CD block. There are primary health centres at Narrah (with 4 beds) and Mankanali (with 10 beds). ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
4. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
5. "Kanchanpur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
6. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
7. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.