Mohanpur, North 24 Parganas Explained

Mohanpur is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Babanpur, Jafarpur, Mohanpur and Telenipara form a cluster of census towns around Barrackpore.^[1]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km². The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.^[2]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Police station

Khardaha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mohanpur had a total population of 9,096, of which 4,646 (51%) were males and 4,450 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 699. The total number of literates in Mohanpur was 7,712 (91.84% of the population over 6 years).^[5]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Mohanpur covered an area of 1.4463 km². Amongst the medical facilities it had were a mobile health clinic and 6 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 3 primary schools, the nearest middle and secondary schools were available 1 km away at Jafarpur and the nearest senior secondary school was available 1.5 km away at Santinagar.^[6]

Transport

Mohanpur is located beside the junction (Wireless More) of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of State Highway 2) and the Kalyani Expressway.^[7]

Bus

Private Bus

• 81 Barasat - Barrackpore Fishery Gate
• 81/1 Barasat - Rajchandrapur

WBTC Bus

• C29 Barasat - Barrackpore Court
• E32 Nilganj - Howrah Station
• S11 Nilganj - Esplanade
• S34B Barasat State University - Barrackpore Court
• AC10 Nilganj - Howrah Station

Train

The nearest railway stations are Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and Barrackpore railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.^{[8] [7] [9]}

Education

DAV Public School, Barrackpore, was started in 2011. The school presently has around 800 students. It is located beside Kalyani Expressway at Mohanpur.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Map of Barrackpore II CD Block on Page 379 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 15 June 2018.
2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 2 May 2018.
3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 15 June 2018.
4. Web site: Barrackpore Police Commissionerate . List of Police Stations with telephone numbers . West Bengal Police . 15 June 2018.
5. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 21 June 2018.
6. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 791-794; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 795-796; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities . Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 19 June 2018.
7. Google maps
8. Web site: 31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local . Time Table . indiarailinfo . 15 June 2018.
9. Web site: 33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local . Time Table. India Railinfo . 15 June 2018.
10. Web site: DAV Public School, Barrackpore . DAVPS . 7 July 2018.