Chhota Laukuthi is a census town in the Tufanganj II CD block in the Tufanganj subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Chhota Laukuthi
Census Town
Chhota Laukuthi is located in West Bengal
Chhota Laukuthi
Chhota Laukuthi
Location in West Bengal, India
Chhota Laukuthi is located in India
Chhota Laukuthi
Chhota Laukuthi
Chhota Laukuthi (India)
Coordinates: 26°19′52″N 89°46′19″E / 26.331199°N 89.771893°E / 26.331199; 89.771893
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Area
 • Total0.6863 km2 (0.2650 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,480
 • Density8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
736131 (Bakshirhat)
Telephone/STD code03582
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyAlipurduars
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTufanganj
Websitecoochbehar.gov.in

Geography

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Kamteswari
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Airani Chitalia
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Gitaldaha
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Bamanhat
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Natabari
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Bhangri
Pratham
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Chhota Laukuthi
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Kamat Phulbari
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Places in the Tufanganj and Dinhata subdivisions (except Sitai CD block) in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Chhota Laukuthi is located at 26°19′52″N 89°46′19″E / 26.331199°N 89.771893°E / 26.331199; 89.771893.

The 2011 census record does not identify Bakshirhat as a separate inhabited place but the place has a post office and a police station by that name. Census maps do not show Bakshirhat police station, but it is mentioned in Cooch Behar police records. Google maps show both Chhota Laukuthi and Bakshirhat as adjacent places.[1][2]

Area overview

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The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban area and 93.02% in rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas.[3] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

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CD block HQ

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The headquarters of the Tufanganj II CD block are located at Chhota Laukuthi.[5]

Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Chhota Laukuthi had a total population of 5,480. There were 2,791 (51%) males and 2,689 (49%) females. There were 622 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Chhota Laukuthi was 3,986 (82.05% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Chota Laukuthi covered an area of 0.6863 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 33 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tank/pond/lake, hand pumps. It had 450 electric connections, 40 electric light points. Among the medical facilities the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 3 km away, it had 4 medicine shops in the town. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, 1 higher secondary school.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Police Stations". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Police Stations under Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 595: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 595-596: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 597: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 598-599: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 600: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.