Kishorpur

Kishorpur is a village under the Karimpur II Community Development Block in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal. Nandanpur is the gram panchayat of Kishorpur village. This village is under the Karimpur police station.[1][2]

Kishorpur
Village
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia district
Area
 • Land668.98 ha (1,653.09 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,035
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (Indian Standard Time)
Pin
741165

This is an old village where Indian National Congress leader and Indian Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Smt. Ila Pal Choudhury established a Kuthi bari.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kishorpur had a total population of 4,035, of which 2,081 (52%) were males and 1,954 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 351. The total number of literates in Kishorpur was 2,592 (70.36% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Area and population

The total geographical area of village is 668.98 hectares. Kishorpur has a total population of 4,035 peoples as per census 2011. There are about 1,082 houses in Kishorpur village. This village situated under the Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and near the bank of Jalangi River.[4][5]

Education

There are few primary schools in Kishorpur village but no secondary school is there. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College in Betai is the nearest college of the area. In this village the literacy rate was not up to mark compared to the state of West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kishorpur village was 70.36% compared to 76.26% of the state. In Kishorpur Male literacy stands at 73.53% whereas female literacy rate was 66.95%.[4]

Transport

This village situated beside the Nazirpur - Natidanga - Karimpur road. District Headquarters Krishnanagar is approximately 69 km away from this village and is connected by bus through the State Highway 11 (West Bengal) via Nazirpur and Tehatta.[6] Nearest railway station is Plassey railway station which is near about 38 km.

References
  1. "Kishorpur". villagesinindia.in. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. "Kishorpur Village in Karimpur II". allindiafacts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "kishorpur population". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. Indian Village Dictionary. "About Kishorpur". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". wbtrafficpolice.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

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