Purbba Narayanpur

Purbba Narayanpur
Census Town
Purbba Narayanpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Purbba Narayanpur Purbba Narayanpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°47′51″N88°35′00″E / 22.7974°N 88.5834°E / 22.7974; 88.5834
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	2.4665 km2 (0.9523 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,950
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743234
Telephone code	03216
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Habra

Purba Narayanpur is a census town in the Habra I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

5km
3miles

Jamuna
River

Bidyadhari River

Shasan

R

Sabdalpur

R

Krishnapur Madanpur

R

Deganga

R

Chhota Jagulia

R

Berunanpukuria

R

Berachampa

R

Barbaria

R

Amdanga

R

Chandraketugarh

H

Madhyamgram

M

Habra

M

Ashoknagar Kalyangarh

M

Barasat

M

Shibalaya

CT

Sadpur

CT

Purbba Narayanpur

CT

Nokpul

CT

Maslandapur

CT

Kulberia

CT

Koyra

CT

Kokapur

CT

Khorddabamonia

CT

Joypul

CT

Guma

CT

Gobardanga

M

Gangapur

CT

Duttapukur

CT

Digha

CT

Dhania

CT

Deulia

CT

Deara

CT

Chatta Baria

CT

Chandrapur

CT

Chak Barbaria

CT

Bira

CT

Betpuli

CT

Bara Bamonia

CT

Bamangachhi

CT

Anarbaria

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Purbba Narayanpur is located at 22°47′51″N88°35′00″E / 22.7974°N 88.5834°E / 22.7974; 88.5834 .

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta. ^[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels. ^[2] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas. ^[3]

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, Purbba Narayanpur had a total population of 7,950, of which 4,047 (51%) were males and 3,903 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 767. The total number of literate persons in Purbba Narayanpur was 6,212 (86.48% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Purbba Narayanpur covered an area of 2.4665 km². The protected water-supply involved hand pump, tank, pond, lake. It had 777 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 mobile health clinic and 6 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school. The nearest college was 12 km away at Habra. ^[5] There is a Higher Secondary School in the village. The school was set up in 1919 by Late Khan Bahadur Maula Box, a great educationist in the British era.. The school had a great impact in spreading education in the vicinity. Abdur Rashid Molla, the retired Headmaster of the school played a pivotal role in making the school a great source of knowledge and inspiration. The name of the village is regarded as one of the most educated villages in the district.The Sealdah-Bongaon railway track passes through the village. There is an ancient

Eidgah named as 'Badartala' ,where the people of the village and the surrounding areas gather for Eid prayers. The village is a peaceful one and people of different religions live in peace and harmony.

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN   9788172681937 . Retrieved 3 May 2018.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 322905, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
5. "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 IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 June 2021.