Mohanpur, Paschim Medinipur

For other places with the same name, see Mohanpur.

Mohanpur is a village in the Mohanpur CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Mohanpur
Village
Mohanpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Mohanpur Mohanpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°50′33.0″N 87°25′17.2″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,049
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721436 (Mohanpur)
Telephone/STD code	03229
Lok Sabha constituency	Medinipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dantan
Website	paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Geography

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Adasimla

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Tilantapara

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Shrirampur

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Kolanda

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Kerur

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Dubrajpur

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Bhemwa

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Kurumbera Fort

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Moghalmari

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Sabang

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Narayangarh

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Mohanpur

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Lutunia

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Khandrui

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Keshiary

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Kashmuli

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Dhaneswarpur

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Dantan

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Belda

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Deuli

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Chaulia

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Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
CT: census 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

Mohanpur is located at 21°50′33.0″N 87°25′17.2″E.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.^[1] With a density of population of 787 per km²nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.^[2]

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

According to the 2011 Census of India Mohanpur had a total population of 6,049 of which 3,093 (51%) were males and 2,956 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 613. The total number of literate persons in Mohanpur was 4,306 (71.19% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Mohanpur CD block are located at Mohanpur.^[4]

Police station

Mohanpur police station has jurisdiction over Mohanpur CD block.^[5][6]

Transport

The Egra-Solpatta Road passes through Mohanpur.^[7]

References

1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
4. "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
6. "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
7. Google maps