Shashpur Explained

Shashpur
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.2126°N 88.3794°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.42
Population Total:10,100
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 code
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bardhaman Purba
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Purbasthali Dakshin

Shashpur is a census town in Kalna II CD Block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Shashpur is located at 23.2126°N 88.3794°W.

Shashpur is also shown in the map of Kalna II CD block in the District Census Handbook.[1]

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[2] 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, Shashpur had a total population of 10,100 of which 5,240 (52%) were males and 4,860 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,071. The total number of literates in Shashpur was 6,598 (73.08% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Shashpur covered an area of 2.4249 km2. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 22 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 22 km away. It had 4 medicine shops. It had 3 primary schools. Major educational facilities were available 1 km away at Kalna.[4]

Note: There are major medical facilities at Kalna.

Transport

Shashpur is off State Highway 6. Ambika Kalna railway station is located nearby.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011. Page 895: Map of Kalna II CD Block . Directorate of Census Operations 2011 . 21 January 2019.
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 21 January 2019.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 3 February 2019.
  5. Google maps

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