Barun Napara Explained

Barunanpara
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.9345°N 88.3026°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:15
Population Total:1,628
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:712148 (Polba)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03213
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Hooghly
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Chunchura

Barunanpara is a village in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[1]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Polba Dadpur CD Block are located at Barun Napara.[2]

Urbanisation

In Chandannagore subdivision, 58.52% of the population is rural and the rest urban. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Barunanpara had a total population of 1,628 of which 818 (50%) were males and 810 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 153. The total number of literates in Barunanpara was 1,261 (85.49% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport

Barunanpara is on Polba-Alinagar Road.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA . Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 28 September 2018 .
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA . Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 20 June 2017 .
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly . Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 27 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  4. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 September 2018.
  5. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 20 June 2017 .
  6. Google maps