Anandapur | |
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Village | |
Anandapur Location in West Bengal, India Anandapur Anandapur (India) | |
Coordinates: 22°33′47.2″N 87°24′33.1″E / 22.563111°N 87.409194°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,461 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 721122 (Anandapur) |
Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Keshpur |
Website | paschimmedinipur |
Anandapur is a village in the Keshpur CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Anandapur is located at 22°33′47.2″N 87°24′33.1″E / 22.563111°N 87.409194°E
Area overview
Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. As observed from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.[2] Anandapur houses many schools like Anandapur High School.
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Anandapur had a total population of 11,461 of which 5,741 (50%) were males and 5,720 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,337. The total number of literate persons in Anandapur was 7,826 (68.28% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Civic administration
Police station
Anandapur police station has jurisdiction over part of Keshpur CD block.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.