Rasulpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Rasulpur railway station | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Rasulpur Rasulpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°11′06″N 88°01′47″E / 23.18513°N 88.02976°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,091 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03213 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Memari |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Rasulpur is a village of Memari I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
23°11′06″N 88°01′47″E / 23.18513°N 88.02976°E
Urbanisation[edit | edit source]
95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per the 2011 Census of India Rasulpur had a total population of 5,091, of which 2,550 (50%) were males and 2,541 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 423. The total number of literates in Rasulpur was 3,930 (84.19% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Transport[edit | edit source]
- Rasulpur railway station is situated on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[3]
- Kolkata-Agra National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2) passes near Rasulpur.[4]
- State Highway 13 running from Palsit (in Bardhaman district) to Dankuni (in Hooghly district), incorporating old GT Road in the area, passes through Rasulpur and meets NH 19 at Palsit, near Rasulpur.[5]
Education[edit | edit source]
Rasulpur Bhuban Mohon High School, established in 1876 at Nimo, is a Bengali-medium boys only, higher secondary school.[6]
Baidyadanga Girls High School, established in 1949, is a Bengali-medium girls only, higher secondary school.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "63501/ Mowrah-Barddhaman Fast Memu Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Rasulpur BM High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Baidyadanga Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
