Gokarna, West Bengal
Gokarna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gokarna Location in West Bengal, India  Gokarna Gokarna (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°03′15″N 88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,198 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742136 (Gokarna) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kandi |
| Website | murshidabad |
Gokarna is a village in the Kandi CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
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M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Gokarna is located at 24°03′15″N 88°07′03″E / 24.0541°N 88.1176°E.
Area overview[edit]
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Gokarna had a total population of 16,198, of which 8,293 (51%) were males and 7,905 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,919. The total number of literate persons in Gokarna was 9,452 (66.20% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Transport[edit]
State Highway 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district) passes through Gokarna. This section is locally popular as Badshahi Road.[9][10]
Education[edit]
Gokarna P.M. High School was established in 1905 and has facilities for teaching from class V – XII.[11]
Healthcare[edit]
Gokarna Rural Hospital functions with 15 beds.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
- ^ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Gokarna P.M. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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