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Nasibpur | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 22°48′34″N 88°15′52″E / 22.8095°N 88.2644°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,517 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 03214 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Singur |
Website | hooghly |
Nasibpur is a census town in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nasibpur is located at 22°48′34″N 88°15′52″E / 22.8095°N 88.2644°E.[1]
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[2]
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per 2011 Census of India Nasibpur had a total population of 7,517 of which 3,908 (52%) were males and 3,609 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 587. The total number of literates in Nasibpur was 6,026 (86.96% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Nasibpur is on the State Highway 2 (also known as the Baidyabati-Tarakeswar Road).[5]
Nasibpur railway station is situated on the Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar branch line.[6]