Rasulpur, Bardhaman Explained

Rasulpur
Settlement Type:Village
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Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.1851°N 88.0298°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5,091
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
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03213
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bardhaman Purba
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Memari

Rasulpur is a village in Memari I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

23.1851°N 88.0298°W

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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 Rasulpur had a total population of 5,091, of which 2,550 (50%) were males and 2,541 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 423. The total number of literates in Rasulpur was 3,930 (84.19% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Rasulpur railway station is situated on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[3]

Kolkata-Agra National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2) passes near Rasulpur.[4]

State Highway 13 running from Palsit (in Bardhaman district) to Dankuni (in Hooghly district), incorporating old GT Road in the area, passes through Rasulpur and meets NH 19 at Palsit, near Rasulpur.[5]

Education

Rasulpur BM High School, established in 1876 at Nimo, is a Bengali-medium boys only, higher secondary school.[6]

Baidyadanga Girls High School, established in 1949, is a Bengali-medium girls only, higher secondary school.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 March 2017 .
  3. Web site: 63501/ Mowrah-Barddhaman Fast Memu Local . Time Table . indiarailinfo . 18 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways. Department of Road Transport and Highways. 18 March 2017. New Delhi.
  5. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 18 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Rasulpur BM High School. ICBSE . 18 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Baidyadanga Girls High School. ICBSE . 18 March 2017.