?Ichhapur Defence Estate
West Bengal • India
Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81, 88.37
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 12 m (39 ft)
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Population 10,348 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81, 88.37 Ichhapur Defence Estate is a census town under Noapara police station of Barrackpore subdivision [1]in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

Ichhapur is located at 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.81, 88.37. It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[3], Ichhapur Defence Estate had a population of 10,348. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ichhapur Defence Estate has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 75%. In Ichhapur Defence Estate, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [4]

References

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ^ "Ichhapur, India Page". West Bengal. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.
  4. ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.

See also

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichhapur_Defence_Estate"


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