Iswarchandrapur
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Iswarchandrapur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Iswarchandrapur Location in West Bengal, India  Iswarchandrapur Iswarchandrapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°42′N 88°33′E / 23.7°N 88.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hanspukuria GP |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,471 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741160 |
| Telephone code | 91 3471 |
| Sex ratio | 921 females/1000 males |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palshipara |
Iswarchandrapur is a village in Hanspukuria Gram Panchayat in Tehatta II CD Block in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district.[1] It is situated beside the river Jalangi.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Iswarchandrapur had a total population of 2,471, of which 1,286 (52%) were males and 1,185 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 207. The total number of literates in Iswarchandrapur was 1,742 (76.94% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Administration
Iswarchandrapur is administrated by Hanspukuria Gram Panchayet under Tehatta sub division.
Education
The village has two primary schools:
- Iswarchandrapur Paschimpara Primary School
- Iswarchandrapur Purbapara Primary School
Nearby High Schools:
- Nimtala Vidhya Niketan (H.S)[3]
- Hanspukuria Vidyapith (H.S)
Nearby college Tehatta Government College is established in 2015 under the University of Kalyani. The College began operations from the 2015-16 session with the faculty strength growing to 12 by the end of the session. Currently 5 arts subjects are taught and 3 science subjects shall be added soon. Nearby another college is Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College located in Betai, about 20 km from central of Tehatta.
Another D.L.Ed college named Tehatta Institute of Education is located in Arshiganj, about 5 km from Iswarchandrapur village beside Tehatta - Shyamnagar road.[4]
Literacy
Iswarchandrapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Iswarchandrapur village was 76.94% compared to 76.26% of West Bengal. In Iswarchandrapur Male literacy stands at 77.77% while female literacy rate was 76.07%.
Healthcare
A health sub-center is located at the centre of the village. Tehatta sub-divisional hospital is about 10 km away. Krishnanagar Sadar Hospital is about 50 km away.
