Kayapat | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°54′16″N87°32′17″E / 22.904523°N 87.538172°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,351 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712122 |
Telephone/STD code | 03211 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Goghat |
Website | hooghly |
Kayapat is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. [1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and the remaining 5.23% living in 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.
Kayapat is located at 22°54′16″N87°32′17″E / 22.904523°N 87.538172°E
As per the 2011 Census of India, Kayapat had a total population of 3,351 of which 1,737 (52%) were males and 1,614 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 340. The total number of literate persons in Kayapat was 2,578 (85.62% of the population over 6 years). [3]
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