Kasba, Uttar Dinajpur

For other uses, see Kasba.

Kasba is a census town in Raiganj CD Block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kasba
Census Town
Kasba Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kasba Kasba (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.5856°N 88.1122°E / 25.5856; 88.1122
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Uttar Dinajpur
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,067
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in

Geography

15km
10miles

Mahananda River

West
Bengal

Bihar

Bangladesh

India

Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Radhikapur
checkpoint

R

Itahar

CT

Kasba

CT

Nachhratpur
Katabari

CT

Hemtabad

R

Karandighi

R

Chakulia

R

Goalpokhar

R

Hanskunda

CT

Chopra

CT

Dalkhola

M

Kaliaganj

M

Islampur

M

Raiganj

M

  

Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kasba is located at 25.5856°N 88.1122°E / 25.5856; 88.1122

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kasba had a total population of 10,067, of which 5,221 (52%) were males and 4,846 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 914. The total number of literates in Kasba was 7,695 (84.07% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Kasba had a population of 9,842. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kasba, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.