Ichhapur Defence Estate
Ichhapur Defence Estate ইছাপুর ডিফেন্স এস্টেট | |
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Census Town | |
Ichhapur Defence Estate Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°ECoordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,219 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Website |
north24parganas |
Ichhapur Defence Estate is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Noapara police station serves this block.
Geography
Ichhapur is located at 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E. It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Ichhapur Defence Estate had a total population of 5,219, of which 2,700 (52%) were males and 2,519 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 486. The total number of literates in Ichhapur Defence Estate was 4,125 (87.15 % of the population over 6 years).[3]
As of 2001 India census,[4] Ichhapur Defence Estate had a population of 10,348. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ichhapur Defence Estate has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 75%. In Ichhapur Defence Estate, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
References
- ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ↑ "Ichhapur, India Page". West Bengal. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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