Iswarchandrapur
Iswarchandrapur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Iswarchandrapur Location in West Bengal, India  Iswarchandrapur Iswarchandrapur (India) | |
| Coordinates:23°42′N88°33′E/ 23.7°N 88.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hanspukuria GP |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,471 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 741160 |
| Telephone code | 91 3471 |
| Sex ratio | 921 females/1000 males |
| Lok Sabhaconstituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Palshipara |
Iswarchandrapuris a village in Hanspukuria Gram Panchayat inTehatta IICD Block inTehatta subdivisionofNadia district.[1]It is situated beside the riverJalangi.
Demographics
[edit]As per the2011 Census of India,Iswarchandrapur had a total population of 2,471, of which 1,286 (52%) were males and 1,185 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 207. The total number of literates in Iswarchandrapur was 1,742 (76.94% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Administration
[edit]Iswarchandrapur is administrated by Hanspukuria Gram Panchayet under Tehatta sub division.
Education
[edit]The village has two primary schools:
- Iswarchandrapur Paschimpara Primary School
- Iswarchandrapur Purbapara Primary School
Nearby High Schools:
- Nimtala Vidhya Niketan (H.S)[3]
- Hanspukuria Vidyapith (H.S)
Nearby collegeTehatta Government Collegeis established in 2015 under theUniversity of Kalyani.The College began operations from the 2015-16 session with the faculty strength growing to 12 by the end of the session. Currently 5 arts subjects are taught and 3 science subjects shall be added soon. Nearby another college isDr. B.R. Ambedkar Collegelocated inBetai,about 20 km from central of Tehatta.
Another D.L.Ed college named Tehatta Institute of Education is located in Arshiganj, about 5 km from Iswarchandrapur village beside Tehatta - Shyamnagar road.[4]
Literacy
[edit]Iswarchandrapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Iswarchandrapur village was 76.94% compared to 76.26% of West Bengal. In Iswarchandrapur Male literacy stands at 77.77% while female literacy rate was 76.07%.
Healthcare
[edit]A health sub-center is located at the centre of the village. Tehatta sub-divisional hospital is about 10 km away.KrishnanagarSadar Hospital is about 50 km away.
Festivals
[edit]Although almost all Hindu festivals are observed here, notable in recent decades has been theDurgaPuja. Thepujais celebrated with much pomp and grandeur during the wa xing phase of the moon in the Bengali month ofKartik.There are about 4 puja committees.
Transportation
[edit]- Roads and highways
Iswarchandrapur is around 50 km north from the district townKrishnanagarand 150 km north from the state capitalKolkata.Iswarchandrapur is well connected with Krishnanagar andKarimpurvia the Krishnanagar-Karimpur bus route,(State Highway 11),and also connected withNH 12(old number NH 34) via the Tehatta-Palashi/Tehatta Ghat-Debagram route.
- Railway systems
The nearest railway station for connecting to Kolkata isDebagram.There is also another station namedPalashi Railway Stationwithin 20–25 km atPalashifor connecting toKrishnanagarandBerhampur.
References
[edit]- ^"Iswarchandrapur, Nadia - PIN Code - 741160 - India PIN Code".indiapincode.info.Retrieved29 April2024.
- ^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables".West Bengal – District-wise.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved18 May2017.
- ^"Education First".school.banglarshiksha.gov.in.Retrieved29 April2024.
- ^"Establishment Information | Government Of West Bengal".wblc.gov.in.Retrieved29 April2024.
