Daulatpur, Bishnupur

Daulatpur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur I CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Daulatpur
Census Town
Daulatpur Location in West Bengal Daulatpur Location in India
Coordinates: 22.4354°N 88.3070°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Bishnupur I
Area
• Total	1.76 km^2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,568
• Density	3,700/km^2 (9,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700104
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Diamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bishnupur (SC)
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

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Cities and towns in the eastern part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Bishnupur 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

The Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[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

Daulatpur is located at 22°26′07″N 88°18′25″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Daulatpur had a total population of 6,568, of which 3,239 (49%) were males and 3,329 (51%) were females. There were 819 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons was 4,278 (74.41% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Daulatpur covered an area of 1.7584 km². Majerhat railway station is 12 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over-head tank and service reservoir. It had 1,342 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 2 charitable hospitals/ nursing homes and 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, the nearest secondary and senior secondary schools at Amgachia 4 km away, a general degree college at Thakurpukur 6 km away, 1 engineering college, 1 management institute/ college. Important commodities it produced were zari saris and embroidery work. It had the branches of 1 nationalised bank and 1 non-agricultural credit society.[7]

Transport

Daulatpur is on the National Highway 12.[8]

Majerhat railway station is located nearby.[8]

Education

Pailan College of Management and Technology at Amgachia Road, Pailan, Joka, offers courses in management, computer applications and engineering.[9]

Pailan World School, Bengal Pailan Park, Joka, is affiliated with ICSE/ ISC boards. It has hostel facilities.[10]

Abhoy Charan Vidyapith at Amgachi is a Bengali-medium coeducational school established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[11]

Daulatpur High School is a coeducational institution.[12]

Healthcare

Chandi Doulatabad Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds, at Doulatabad (PO Nepalganj), is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur I CD block.[13]

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. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
7. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
8. Google maps
9. "Pailan College of Management and Technology". PCMT. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
10. "Pailan World School". PWS. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
11. "Abhay Charan Vidyapith". EduGorrila. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
12. "Daulatpur High School". Entrance India. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.