Laskarpara Explained

Laskarpara
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.4836°N 89.8155°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alipurduar
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.624
Population Total:7137
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:736207
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03661
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Alipurduars
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kumargram

Laskarpara is a census town in the Kumargram CD block in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Laskarpara is located at 26.4836°N 89.8155°W.

Area overview

Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It extends to the eastern end of the Dooars in West Bengal. The area is largely-forested, undulating country with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has one municipal town and 20 census towns so 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes collectively form more than half the population in all six community development blocks in the district. There is a high concentration of tribal people (scheduled tribes) in the three northern blocks of the district.[1] [2] [3]

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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Laskarpara had a total population of 7,137. There were 3,706 (52%) males and 3,431 (48%) females. There were 752 persons in the age range of 0 to six years. The total number of literate people in Laskarpara was 5,544 (86.83% of the population is over six years).[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Laskarpara covered an area of . In regard to civic amenities: there were of road; the protected water supply was overhead tank; and tap water was from a treated sourcewith an uncovered well also used for storage. It had 700 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, the nearest dispensary/ health centre was away. There were four medicine shops in the town. Among educational facilities, it had five primary schools and a middle school. The nearest secondary school is away, in Barobisha. The closest senior secondary school, in Chakchaka, is a similar distance. Laskarpara had one cinema.[5]

Education

Saheed Kshudiram College was established at Kamakhyaguri in 1996. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and science.[6] [7]

Healthcare

With 30 beds, Kamakhyaguri Rural Hospital is the major government medical facility in the Kumargram CD block.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 29 June 2020.
  2. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 29 June 2020.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011, page 13 Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 18 June 2020.
  4. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 6 July 2020.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 451-453: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 454-455: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 456-457: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 458-459: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 460—463: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 464: Statement VI:Industry and Banking . Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 26 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Saheed Kshudiram College . SKC . 29 June 2020 .
  7. Web site: Saheed Kshudiram College . College Admission . 29 June 2020 .
  8. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal. 22 July 2020.