Koyra, West Bengal

Koyra is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Koyra
Census Town
Koyra
Location in West Bengal, India
Koyra
Koyra (India)
Coordinates: 22.706176°N 88.541103°E / 22.706176; 88.541103
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Area
 • Total1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,615
 • Density7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700125
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Geography

Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Koyra had a population of 11,615; of this, 5,789 are male, 5,826 female.[2] It has an average literacy rate of 68.72%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Koyra covered an area of 1.5657 km2. It had 6 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 senior secondary schools. The nearest hospital was available 4 km away, the nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any beds) 1 km away, the nearest family welfare centre 8 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre 8 km away and the nearest maternity home 8 km away.[3]

Transport

Karea Kadambagachhi railway station is on the Barasat-Hasnabad line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system.[4]

Koyra is beside the State Highway 2 (locally known as Taki Road).[5]

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[6]

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See also

Map of Barasat I CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[7]

References
  1. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. "Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
  3. "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: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. "33311 Barasat-Hasnabad local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. Google maps
  6. "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.
  7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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