Rahmatpur

Rahmatpur is a village in Karimpur II Community Development Block in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. The village is notable for being the birthplace of the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the American comedy show, The Simpsons.[1][2]

Rahmatpur
Village
Rahmatpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Rahmatpur
Rahmatpur (India)
Coordinates: 23.934167°N 88.591953°E / 23.934167; 88.591953
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,225
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741165 (Nazirpur)
Telephone/STD code03471
Lok Sabha constituencyMurshidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKarimpur
Websitenadia.gov.in

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Rahmatpur had a total population of 6,225, of which 3,216 (52%) were males and 3,009 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 605. The total number of literates in Rahmatpur was 3,718 (66.16% of the population over 6 years).[3]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Karimpur II CD Block are located at Rahmatpur.[4]

Transport

A short stretch of Thanarpara - Mahish Bathan Road links Rahmatpur to SH 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district).[5][6]

References
  1. "'The Simpsons' Is Writing Apu Off The Show Following The Controversy". UPROXX. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Following Racial Controversy, Apu's Character Axed From The Simpsons". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. Google maps
  6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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