Lokpur

Lokepur
Village
Lokepur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°52′10″N87°17′04″E / 23.8694°N 87.2845°E / 23.8694; 87.2845 Coordinates: 23°52′10″N87°17′04″E / 23.8694°N 87.2845°E / 23.8694; 87.2845
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,018
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	731123 (Lokepur)
Telephone/STD code	03462
Lok Sabha constituency	Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dubrajpur
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Lokpur (also spelled Lokepur) is a village and gram panchayat in Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Barrage. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police station

There is a police station at Lokpur. ^{[1] [2]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Lokpur had a total population of 4,018 of which 2,022 (50%) were males and 1,996 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 433. The total number of literates in Lokpur was 2,614 (72.91% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

Khoyrasol-Lokpur Road links it to Khoyrasol and Lokpur-Rajnagar Road links it to Rajnagar. ^[4]

Post Office

Lokpur has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731123, under Dubrajpur sub office and Suri head office. Dubrajpur has the same PIN. Branch offices with the same PIN are Bakreswar, Balijuri, Jangaldubrajpur, Joplai, Kukutia, Lakshminarayanpur, Metela, Panditpur, Peruagopalpur and Rupaspur. ^[5]

Culture

Lokpur Agrani Rural Library, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1958. It has its own pucca building. ^[6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre with six beds at Lokpur. ^[7]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
4. Google maps
5. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
6. "List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
7. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 January 2018.