Bhupatinagar | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.0007°N 87.7281°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Purba Medinipur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5,149 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 721425 (Bhupatinagar) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kanthi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bhagabanpur |
Bhupatinagar is a village, in Bhagabanpur II CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Bhupatinagar police station has jurisdiction over Bhagabanpur II CD block. It covers an area of 179.23 km2 with a population of 14,258.[1]
The headquarters of Bhagabanpur II CD block are located at Bhupatinagar.[2]
93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.[3]
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.
As per 2011 Census of India Bhupatinagar had a total population of 5,149 of which 2,661 (52%) were males and 2,488 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 468. The total number of literates in Bhupatinagar was 4,413 (94.27% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Lalat-Janka Road passes through Bhupatinagar.[5]
Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya was established in 1964. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University and offers courses in arts, science and commerce. It also offers degree and post-graduate courses in physical education. The college is named after Raisaheb Gangadhar Nanda.[6] [7]
Bhupatinagar Mugberia Rural Hospital at Bhupatinagar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhagabanpur II CD block. There are primary health centres at Barberia (with 10 beds) and Simulia (with 6 beds).[8]