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Last edited February 4, 2021
Dakshin Narayanpur
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Dakshin Narayanpur is located in India
Dakshin Narayanpur
Dakshin Narayanpur
Dakshin Narayanpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°47′44″N 87°53′47″E / 22.795499°N 87.896372°E / 22.795499; 87.896372
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,070
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyArambag
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Dakshin Narayanpur is a village in the Arambagh CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Area overview[edit | edit source]

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]

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.

Location[edit | edit source]

Dakshin Narayanpur is located at 22°47′44″N 87°53′47″E / 22.795499°N 87.896372°E / 22.795499; 87.896372

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Narayanpur had a total population of 2,070 of which 1,047 (51%) were males and 1,023 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 245. The total number of literate persons in Dakshin Narayanpur was 1,540 (84.38% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Dakshin Narayanpur Rural Hospital with 30 beds is the major government medical facility in Arambagh CD block.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.