Bamanpukuria

Bamanpukuria (also referred to as Bamanpukur; the gram panchayat and post office are called Bamanpukur) is a village and a gram panchayat in Minakhan CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Not to be confused with Bamanpukur.
Bamanpukuria
Village
Bamanpukuria
Location in West Bengal, India
Bamanpukuria
Bamanpukuria (India)
Coordinates: 22.513472°N 88.698632°E / 22.513472; 88.698632
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,421
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743425 (Bamanpukur)
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMinakhan
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bamanpukuria had a total population of 6,421, of which 3,320 (52%) were males and 3,101 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 728. The total number of literates in Bamanpukurial was 4,017 (70.56% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

State Highway 3 (locally known as Kolkata Malancha Road/ Basanti Highway) passes through Bamanpukuria.[2][3]

Education

Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalaya was established at Bamanpukuria in 1973. Affiliated to the West Bengal State University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science and education, and a general course in arts.[4]

Bamanpukuria S.M.M. High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational school established in 1954. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has 15 computers, a library and a play ground.[5]

Healthcare

Minakhan Rural Hospital at Minakhan is located nearby.[3]

References
  1. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. Google maps
  4. "Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalaya". BHKM. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. "Bamanpukuria S.M.M. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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