Keshpur is a village in the
Keshpur CD block of
Ghatal in the
Medinipur Sadar subdivision
Medinipur Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separati ...
of the
Paschim Medinipur district
Paschim Medinipur (English: ''West Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur a ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Keshpur is located at .
Area overview
Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km
2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly
lateritic. Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Only 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and the rest in the rural areas.
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 Keshpur had a total population of 4,577 of which 2,311 (50%) were males and 2,266 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 601. The total number of literate persons in Keshpur was 3,242 (70.83% of the population over 6 years).
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Keshpur block located at Keshpur.
Police station
Keshpur police station has jurisdiction over a part of
Keshpur CD block.
Transport
SH 7 running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Keshpur .
Education
Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya was established in 2004 and is affiliated to
Vidyasagar University
Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science.
There is one ITI college, named, Keshpur Government ITI. This Industrial Training Institute offer courses in Fitter, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Mechanic Diesel, Surveyor, Turner, Welder, and Wireman.
Healthcare
Keshpur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Keshpur is the major government medical facility in the Keshpur CD block.
References
{{Paschim Medinipur District
Villages in Paschim Medinipur district