Sarpi, Bardhaman

Sarpi
সর্পি
Census Town
Sarpi
Sarpi

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°42′N 87°05′E / 23.7°N 87.08°E / 23.7; 87.08Coordinates: 23°42′N 87°05′E / 23.7°N 87.08°E / 23.7; 87.08
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,549
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency Pandaveswar
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Sarpi is a census town in Faridpur Durgapur CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Sarpi is located at 23°38′59″N 87°16′27″E / 23.649714°N 87.274251°E / 23.649714; 87.274251.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Sarpi had a total population of 5,549, of which 2,941 (53%) were males and 2,608 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 590. The total number of literates in Sarpi was 3,656 (73.72% of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Sarpi had a population of 8,897. Males constitute 69% of the population and females 31%. Sarpi has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 34%, and female literacy is 48%. In Sarpi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.[4]

Education

Sarpi has one primary school.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp. 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  2. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  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 2008-11-01.
  4. ↑ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 666
  5. ↑ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003


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