Hanskunda Explained

Hanskunda
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.1492°N 88.0367°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Uttar Dinajpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5,939
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Raiganj
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Goalpokhar

Hanskunda is a census town in Goalpokhar I CD Block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Hanskunda is located at 26.1492°N 88.0367°WHanskunda is not marked in Google maps. It is shown in the District Census Handbook.[1]

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Hanskunda had a total population of 5,939, of which 3,065 (52%) were males and 2,874 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 975. The total number of literates in Hanskunda was 3,219 (64.85% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Official languages

As per the West Bengal Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2012, which came into force from December 2012, Urdu was given the status of official language in areas, such as subdivisions and blocks, having more than 10% Urdu speaking population.[3] In Uttar Dinajpur district, Goalpokhar I and II blocks, Islampur block and Islampur municipality were identified as fulfilling the norms set[4] In 2014, Calcutta High Court, in an order, included Dalkhola municipality in the list.[5]

Transport

National Highway 27 passes through Hanskunda and Panjipara railway station is located nearby.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A . Map of Goalpokhar I CD block on page 173 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 9 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 9 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education . Chief Minister’s Office, Government of West Bengal . 14 January 2019 .
  4. Web site: Bengal gives second language status to Urdu . Zee News, 4 February 2012 . 14 January 2019 .
  5. Web site: Santosh Chowdhury and Ors Vs State of West Bengal and ors . Indian Kanoon . 14 January 2019 .