Uttar Kasipur

Uttar Kasipur is a village within the jurisdiction of the Bhangar police station in the Bhangar II CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Uttar Kasipur
Village
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Coordinates: 22.5766°N 88.5867°E / 22.5766; 88.5867
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Bhangar II
Area
• Total	6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,782
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700135
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bhangar
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

Harinavi

N

Jirongachhi

R

Nalmuri

R

Uttar Kasipur

R

Bantala

R

Gobindapur

CT

Bhangar Raghunathpur

CT

Maricha

CT

Subhashgram

N

Narendrapur

N

Rajpur Sonarpur

M

Sahebpur

CT

Chak Baria

CT

Kalikapur

CT

Bidyadharpur

CT

Ramchandrapur

CT

Danga

CT

Radhanagar

CT

  

Cities and towns in the northern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Sonarpur, Bhangar I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.^[3][4][5]

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.

Location

Uttar Kasipur is located at 22°34′36″N 88°35′12″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Kasipur had a total population of 10,782, of which 5,620 (52%) were males and 5,162 (48%) were females. There were 1,498 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Uttar Kasipur was 6,705 (72.22% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

Civic administration

Police station

Kashipur police station was established on 28 August 2003. It covers an area of 96.3 km² spread over parts of the Bhangar II CD block.^[7][8]

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Uttar Kasipur to the State Highway 3.^[9]

Healthcare

Jirongachhi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Jirongachhi, is the major government medical facility in the Bhangar II CD block.^[10]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
7. "Kashipur police station". Baruipur police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
8. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
9. Google maps
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 December 2019.