Ichhapur Defence Estate

Ichhapur Defence Estate
ইছাপুর ডিফেন্স এস্টেট
Census Town
Ichhapur Defence Estate
Ichhapur Defence Estate

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E / 22.81; 88.37Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E / 22.81; 88.37
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)
Vehicle registration WB
Website north24parganas.nic.in

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 / 22.81; 88.37. 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

  1. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ↑ "Ichhapur, India Page". West Bengal. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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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