Lokpara is a village in

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CD block in

Rampurhat subdivision Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the south ...

Birbhum district Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impo ...

Geography

Location

Lokpara is located at .

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the

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in the north and the

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in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of

Rajmahal Hills The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are do ...

, from adjoining

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, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the

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and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Lokpara had a total population of 676 of which 358 (53%) were males and 318 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 86. The total number of literates in Lokpara was 375 (63.56% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

A short stretch of Dhaka-Lokpara Road connects Lokpara to

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, running from Mohammad Bazar to Ranaghat.

Education

Lokepara Mahavidyalaya was established at Lokpara, PO Kuliara, in 2010. Affiliated with the

University of Burdwan The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 1 ...

, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, history and philosophy, and general courses in arts and science.

References

{{Birbhum District Villages in Birbhum district