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Chak Kashipur
Chak Kashipur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Nodakhali police station in the Budge Budge II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography  
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River
Hooghly
Batanagar R 
Nungi R
Samali CT
Hanspukuria CT
Asuti CT
Ganye Gangadharpur CT
Rameswarpur CT
Chata Kalikapur CT
Maheshtala M
Bakrahat R
Burul R
Dongaria R
Nodakhali R
Poali CT
Dakshin Raypur CT
Bowali CT
Chak Alampur CT
Chak Kashipur CT
Birlapur CT
Nischintapur CT
Abhirampur CT
Benjanhari Acharial CT
Buita CT
Balarampur CT
Uttar Raypur CT
Budge Budge M
Pujali M Cities and towns in the western part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Budge Budge I & II, Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here. Area overviewAlipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3][4][5] 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. LocationChak Kashipur is located at 22°25′34″N 88°09′52″E / 22.4262°N 88.1645°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).[6] Bowali, Chak Kashipur, Chak Alampur, Dakshin Raypur and Poali form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Budge Budge II CD block on page 181 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[7] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Chak Kashipur had a total population of 12,035, of which 6,373 (53%) were males and 5,662 (47%) were females. There are 1,499 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 8,504 (80.71% of the population over 6 years).[8] According to the 2001 Census of India, Chak Kashipur had a population of 11,155. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. It has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 72% and female literacy of 56%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[9] InfrastructureAccording to the District Census Handbook 2011, Chak Kashipur covered an area of 1.59 km2. Budge Budge railway station is 8 km away. Among the civic amenities it had 36 km roads with open drains. The protected water supply involved over-head tank. It had 1,274 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, a nursing home 3 km away and 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, the nearest secondary school was at Chak Alampur 1 km away, the nearest senior secondary school was at Husnecha 1 km away. The nearest general degree college was at Budge Budge 8 km away. Three important commodities it manufactured were foodgrains, textiles and coal.[10] TransportA short stretch of local roads link Chak Kashipur to the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[11] Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.[11] EducationAlampur Siksha Niketan is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[12] Hasnecha High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class XII.[13] HealthcareLakshmibala Dutta Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Bakrahat, is the major government medical facility in the Budge Budge II CD block.[14] References
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