Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Mohanpur had a total population of 6,049 of which 3,093 (51%) were males and 2,956 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 613. The total number of literate persons in Mohanpur was 4,306 (71.19% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Mohanpur CD block are located at Mohanpur.[4]
Police station
Mohanpur police station has jurisdiction over Mohanpur CD block.[5][6]
Transport
The Egra-Solpatta Road passes through Mohanpur.[7]
^"District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur"(PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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