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Baikunthapur
Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baikunthapur is a village in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in West Bengal, India
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Geography
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4km
2.5miles
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Torsha River
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Mara
H
Sidheswari
H
Baikunthapur
H
Haripur
H
Madhupur Satra
H
Cooch Behar Palace
H
Gudam Maharaniganj
R
Pundibari
R
Kalarayerkuthi
R
Ghughumari
R
Dewanhat
M
Cooch Behar
CT
Takagachh
CT
Kharimala Khagrabari
CT
Khagrabari
CT
Guriahati
CT
Dhaliabari
CT
Chakchaka
CT
Baneswar
CT
Baisguri
Places in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Baikunthapur is located at 26.36973°N 89.49972°E.
Baikunthapur is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of Sidheswari village.[1]
Area overview
The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas.[2] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[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.
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Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Baikunthapur had a total population of 1,053. There were 549 (52%) males and 504 (48%) females. There were 118 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Haripur was 795 (85.03% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Culture
The temple of Baikunthanth is situated around the place where the Damodardebdham once stood. It is a simple tin-roofed temple. There are ashtadhatu idols of Krishna and Balarama in the temple. The village was once home to many noble men.[1]
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