Darappur

Darappur is a census town in the Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]

Darappur
Census Town
Darappur
Location in West Bengal, India
Darappur
Darappur (India)
Coordinates: 23.0709°N 88.6508°E / 23.0709; 88.6508
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Area
 • Total2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,275
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitenadia.nic.in

Geography

Location

Darappur is located at 23.0709°N 88.6508°E / 23.0709; 88.6508.

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.[2]≠

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Darappur had a total population of 8,275, of which 4,307 (52%) were males and 3,968 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 755. The total number of literate persons in Darappur was 5,766 (76.68% of the population over 6 years).[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Darappur had a population of 7732. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Darappur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66% and, female literacy is 49%. In Darappur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Darappur covered an area of 2.56 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/ borewell, hand pump. It had 743 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, 3 middle schools, 1 senior secondary school .[5]

References
  1. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
  2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.


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