Nokpul

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West Bengal • India
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 Nokpul 
Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83, 88.63
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Population 6,647 (2001)
Website: north24parganas.nic.in/

Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83, 88.63 Nokpul is a census town under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision [1]in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Nokpul had a population of 6647. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nokpul has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Nokpul, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ 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.

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