Lokpur Explained

Lokepur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.8694°N 87.2845°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Birbhum
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4,018
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:731123 (Lokepur)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03462
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Birbhum
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Dubrajpur

Lokpur (also spelled Lokepur) is a village and gram panchayat in Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Police station

There is a police station at Lokpur.[1] [2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Lokpur had a total population of 4,018 of which 2,022 (50%) were males and 1,996 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 433. The total number of literates in Lokpur was 2,614 (72.91% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

Khoyrasol-Lokpur Road links it to Khoyrasol and Lokpur-Rajnagar Road links it to Rajnagar.[4]

Post Office

Lokpur has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731123, under Dubrajpur sub office and Suri head office. Dubrajpur has the same PIN. Branch offices with the same PIN are Bakreswar, Balijuri, Jangaldubrajpur, Joplai, Kukutia, Lakshminarayanpur, Metela, Panditpur, Peruagopalpur and Rupaspur.[5]

Culture

Lokpur Agrani Rural Library, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1958. It has its own pucca building.[6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre with six beds at Lokpur.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum . Table 2.1 . Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 30 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Birbhum Police . Police Stations . West Bengal Police. 30 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 1 February 2018 .
  4. Google maps
  5. Web site: Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office . pincodezip.in . 1 February 2018.
  6. Web site: List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM . Government of West Bengal . 6 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 26 January 2018.