| Koyra | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.7062°N 88.5411°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | North 24 Parganas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.57 |
| Population Total: | 11,615 |
| 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: | 700125 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91 33 |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Barasat |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Iso Code: | IN-WB |
Koyra is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Koyra is located at 22.7062°N 88.5411°W'
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD block.[1]
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[2] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[3] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[4]
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.
India census, Koyra had a population of 11,615; of this, 5,789 are male, 5,826 female.[5] It has an average literacy rate of 68.72%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Koyra covered an area of 1.5657 km2. It had 6 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 senior secondary schools. The nearest hospital was available 4 km away, the nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any beds) 1 km away, the nearest family welfare centre 8 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre 8 km away and the nearest maternity home 8 km away.[6]
Karea Kadambagachhi railway station is on the Barasat-Hasnabad line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system.[7]
Koyra is beside the State Highway 2 (locally known as Taki Road).[8]
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[9]
Map of Barasat I CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[10]