Keshpur
Keshpur | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,577 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721150 (Keshpur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Keshpur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Keshpur is a village in the Keshpur CD block of Ghatal in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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Location
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Area overview
[edit | edit source]Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Only 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and the rest in the rural areas.[2]
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
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 Census of India Keshpur had a total population of 4,577 of which 2,311 (50%) were males and 2,266 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 601. The total number of literate persons in Keshpur was 3,242 (70.83% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Civic administration
[edit | edit source]CD block HQ
[edit | edit source]The headquarters of Keshpur block located at Keshpur.[4]
Police station
[edit | edit source]Keshpur police station has jurisdiction over a part of Keshpur CD block.[5][6]
Transport
[edit | edit source]SH 7 running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Keshpur .[7]
Education
[edit | edit source]Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya was established in 2004 and is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science.[8][9]
There is one ITI college, named, Keshpur Government ITI. This Industrial Training Institute offer courses in Fitter, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Mechanic Diesel, Surveyor, Turner, Welder, and Wireman.
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]Keshpur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Keshpur is the major government medical facility in the Keshpur CD block.[10]
References
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