Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur

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Tapan
Village
Tapan is located in West Bengal
Tapan
Tapan
Location in West Bengal, India
Tapan is located in India
Tapan
Tapan
Tapan (India)
Coordinates: 25°18′31″N 88°33′59″E / 25.30863°N 88.566439°E / 25.30863; 88.566439
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,796
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
733127
STD/ Telephone code03521
Lok Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTapan
Websiteddinajpur.nic.in

Tapan is a village in Tapan CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit]

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Bangladesh
India
Bangarh
H
Bangarh (H)
Kushmandi
R
Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Bansihari
R
Bansihari (R)
Tapan
R
Kumarganj
R
Kumarganj, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Patiram
R
Patiram (R)
Hili Checkpoint
R
Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)
Chak Bhrigu
CT
Chak Bhrigu (CT)
Dakra
CT
Dakra (CT)
Par Patiram
CT
Par Patiram (CT)
Gopalpur
CT
Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur (CT)
Harirampur
CT
Harirampur, West Bengal (CT)
Buniadpur
M
Buniadpur (M)
Gangarampur
M
Gangarampur (M)
Balurghat
M
Balurghat (M)
Cities and towns in the Dakshin Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Tapan is located at 25°18′31″N 88°33′59″E / 25.30863°N 88.566439°E / 25.30863; 88.566439.

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Police station[edit]

Tapan police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Tapan CD Block.[1][2]

CD Block HQ[edit]

The headquarters of Tapan CD Block is at Tapan.[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Tapan had a total population of 2,796, of which 1,451 (52%) were males and 1,345 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 256. The total number of literates in Tapan was 2,105 (82.87% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Education[edit]

Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College was established at Tapan in 2011. Affiliated to the Gour Banga University, it offers honours courses in English, Bengali, history and education, and a general course in arts.[6][7]

Healthcare[edit]

Tapan Rural Hospital at Tapan (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Tapan CD Block. There are primary health centres at Monahali (with 10 beds), Chenchra (Rampara (Chenchra) PHC) (with 10 beds) and Balapur (Malancha PHC) (with 10 beds).[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Dakshin Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Dakshin Dinajpur District Police". Know your PS. District Police. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Dakshin Dinajpur, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Dakshin Dinajpur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "BDO Offices under Dakshin Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College". NMMC. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College". Examdrive. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 December 2018.


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