Garakupi

Garakupi
Village
North side
North side
Garakupi is located in West Bengal
Garakupi
Garakupi
Location in West Bengal, India(for direction see coordinate)
Garakupi is located in India
Garakupi
Garakupi
Garakupi (India)
Coordinates: 22°35′18″N 88°48′20″E / 22.588354°N 88.805426°E / 22.588354; 88.805426
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
BlockHasnabad
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,002
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743456
Area & Telephone code03217
Vehicle registrationWB26
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBasirhat Uttar
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Garakupi is a village in the Hasnabad CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, in the state of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

Garakupi is a Bengali word adopted from old man many years ago. Garakupi had its earlier name "Garapota" but it is no more today. But something can be understood by this word pota is meant that something digging into soil and kupi has the same meaning to pota. So Gara may be a thing and it is dug into soil.

Geography

It is one of 75 villages in Hasnabad Block.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Garakupi had a total population of 2,029, of which 1,036 (51%) were males and 993 (49%) were females. The population below 6 years was 215. The total number of literates in Garakupi was 1,275 (70.29% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Education

Garakupi High School is a higher secondary school situated on the breast of Garakupi. It is run by the State Government and affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Garakupi situated in Hasnabad area of West Bengal".
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "List of Institutions". North 24 Parganas. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 23 May 2018.