8km
5miles

Harinavi

N

Jirongachhi

R

Nalmuri

R

Uttar Kasipur

R

Bantala

R

Gobindapur

CT

Bhangar Raghunathpur

CT

Maricha

CT

Subhashgram

N

Narendrapur

N

Rajpur Sonarpur

M

Sahebpur

CT

Chak Baria

CT

Kalikapur

CT

Bidyadharpur

CT

Ramchandrapur

CT

Danga

CT

Radhanagar

CT

  

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.

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.

Location

Uttar Kasipur is located at 22°34′36″N 88°35′12″E / 22.5766°N 88.5867°E / 22.5766; 88.5867. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Kasipur had a total population of 10,782, of which 5,620 (52%) were males and 5,162 (48%) were females. There were 1,498 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Uttar Kasipur was 6,705 (72.22% of the population over 6 years).

Civic administration

Police station

Kashipur police station was established on 28 August 2003. It covers an area of 96.3 km spread over parts of the Bhangar II CD block.

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Uttar Kasipur to the State Highway 3.

Healthcare

Jirongachhi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Jirongachhi, is the major government medical facility in the Bhangar II CD block.