Kaugachhi

Kaugachhi
Census Town
Kaugachhi Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kaugachhi Kaugachhi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°48′44″N88°23′25″E / 22.8123°N 88.3903°E / 22.8123; 88.3903 Coordinates: 22°48′44″N88°23′25″E / 22.8123°N 88.3903°E / 22.8123; 88.3903
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,001
• Density	9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91 33
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Noapara
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Kaugachhi is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision ^[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Garshyamnagar, Noapara, Kaugachhi and Paltapara form an urban cluster east of Garulia and North Barrackpur. Ichhapur Defence Estate lies on the west of North Barrackpur. ^[2]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km² The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns. ^[3]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.</small

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Police station

Noapara police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Garulia and North Barrackpur municipal areas. ^{[4] [5]}

Post Office

Kowgachi has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 743127 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Paltapara, Shyamnagar, Mulajore, Feeder Road, Gurdah, Mondalpara and Purbabidhyadharpur. ^[6]

Demographics

Population

As per 2011 Census of India Kaugachhi had a total population of 17,001, of which 8,612 (51%) were males and 8,389 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,379. The total number of literates in Kaugachhi was 13,833 (88.55% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[8] Kaugachhi had a population of 13,904. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kaugachhi has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kaugachhi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG). ^[9]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Kaugachhi covered an area of 1.83 km². Amongst the medical facilities it had were 4 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools. The nearest other school facilities were available 2 km away at Gurdaha or 13 km away at Naihati. ^[10]

Transport

Kaugachhi is beside Kalyani Expressway. ^[11]

The nearest railway stations are Shyamnagar railway station and Ichhapur railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line. ^{[12] [11]}

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. ^[13]

References

1. District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2005-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on Page 365. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
5. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". List of Police Stations with telephone numbers. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
6. "Shyamnagar Kowgachi PIN Code". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
9. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
10. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 791-794; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 795-796; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
11. Google maps
12. "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
13. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study)". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.