Baikunthapur

For other uses, see Baikunthpur.

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

Baikunthapur
Village
Baikunthapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Baikunthapur Baikunthapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.36973°N 89.49972°E / 26.36973; 89.49972
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,053
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736156
Telephone/STD code	03582
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Cooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Cooch Behar Uttar
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Geography

5km
3miles

Torsha River

Mara

Sidheswari

H

Baikunthapur

H

Haripur

H

Madhupur Satra

H

Cooch Behar Palace

H

Gudam Maharaniganj

H

Pundibari

R

Kalarayerkuthi

R

Ghughumari

R

Dewanhat

R

Cooch Behar

M

Takagachh

CT

Kharimala Khagrabari

CT

Khagrabari

CT

Guriahati

CT

Dhaliabari

CT

Chakchaka

CT

Baneswar

CT

Baisguri

CT

  

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

Location

Baikunthapur is located at 26.36973°N 89.49972°E / 26.36973; 89.49972.

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.

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]