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Habishpur
Habispur
Village
Habispur
Habishpur is located in West Bengal
Habishpur
Habishpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°26′20″N 87°54′40″E / 24.438833°N 87.911167°E / 24.438833; 87.911167
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,250
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731238 (Chatra)
Telephone/STD code03465
Lok Sabha constituencyBirbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nalhati
Websitebirbhum.nic.in

Habishpur (Habispur) is a village in the Murarai II community development block in the Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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15km
10miles
J
H
A
R
K
H
A
N
D
Rajgram
R
Dwaraka River
Bansloi River
Brahmani River
Mayurakshi River
Satpalsa
R
Chakmandala
R
Basoa
R
Madian
R
Lokpara
R
Ekachakra
R
Hansan
R
Kotasur
R
Lohapur
R
Paikar
R
Mallarpur
R
Tarapith
R
Margram
R
Mayureswar
R
Rampurhat
M
Nalhati
M
Fatehpur
CT
Bishnupur
CT
Kashimnagar
CT
Barua Gopalpur
CT
Ambhua
CT
Murarai
CT
Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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The Bansloi flows past Paikar.[1] The Pagla River is in the western side of the village.[citation needed]

Police station

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There is a police station at Paikar.[2]

Community development block headquarters

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The headquarters of the Murarai II community development block are located at Paikar.[3]

Overview

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The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[4] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[5]

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

Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Habishpur (Paikar block) had a total population of 12,250 of which 6,134 (50%) were males and 6,116 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,732. The total number of literates in Paikar was 6,429 (61.12% of the population over 6 years).[6]

References

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  1. ^ Google maps
  2. ^ "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.