Nokpul is a

census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

in the Habra I CD block in the

Barasat sadar subdivision Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community ...

in the

North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...

in the

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Geography

Location

Nokpul is located at . Nokpul,

Gobardanga Gobardanga is a Town and a Municipality in Barasat sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Founded on 20 April 1870, it is one of the oldest municipalities of West Bengal. Etymology The word ''Gobarda ...

, Habra form a cluster of census towns, south part of

. The Jamuna separates Gobardanga from this cluster. Habra police station serves this area.

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower

Ganges Delta The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...

. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels. 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives 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, Nokpul had a total population of 7,737, of which 4,030 (52%) were males and 3,707 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 671. The total number of literate persons in Nokpul was 6,047 (85.58% of the population over 6 years). India

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Nokpul had a population of 6647. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nokpul has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Nokpul, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Commuters

As per 2011 census, a large proportion of people in Habra I CD block earn their livelihood as ‘other workers’, which include office, factory and transport workers, professionals and business people and so on. (See Habra I for details). Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Sealdah-Bangaon section there are 58 trains that carry commuters from 24 railway stations. In the Seadah-Hasnabad sections 32 trains carry commuters from 30 stations.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Nokpul covered an area of 1.71 km². It had 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was located 4 km away at

. The nearest hospital was 12 km, the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 8 km away, the nearest family welfare centre was 12 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre was 12 km away and the nearest maternity home was 12 km away.

Transport

Nokpul is beside State Highway 3.Google maps Machhalandapur railway station, located nearby at

Maslandapur Maslandapur is a census town in the Habra I Community development blocks in India, CD block in Barasat sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Location Mas ...

, on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line, is 53.5 km from Sealdah and is part of the

Kolkata Suburban Railway The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban rail, suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 45 ...

system.

Education

Gobardanga Hindu College at

is located nearby.

Healthcare

Maslandapur Rural Hospital at

with 30 beds, located nearby, functions as the main medical facility in Habra I CD Block. North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.

References

{{North 24 Parganas District Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district