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'''Kishorpur''' is a village under the [[Karimpur II]] Community Development Block in [[Tehatta subdivision]] of [[Nadia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]]. Nandanpur is the gram panchayat of Kishorpur village. This village is under the [[Karimpur]] police station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://villagesinindia.in/west_bengal/nadia/karimpur_-_ii/kishorpur.html|title=Kishorpur|website=villagesinindia.in|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allindiafacts.com/places/west-bengal/nadia/karimpur-ii/kishorpur.html|title=Kishorpur Village in Karimpur II|website=allindiafacts.com|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref>

This is an old village where [[Indian National Congress]] leader and Indian [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] Smt. [[Ila Pal Choudhury]] established a ''Kuthi bari''.

==Geography==
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===Location===
Kishorpur is located at {{coord|23.8921|N|88.5448|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of [[Hooghly River]], locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.<ref>Gangopadhyay, Basudev, ''Paschimbanga Parichay'', 2001, {{in lang|bn}}, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad</ref> The Tehatta subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is topographically part of the Nadia Plain North. The [[Jalangi River]] forms the district/ subdivision border in the north-western part and then flows through the subdivision. The other important rivers are Mathabhanga and Bhairab. The eastern portion forms the boundary with [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 13,14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 15 October 2020}}</ref>The subdivision is overwhelmingly rural. 97.15% of the population lives in the rural areas and 2.85% lives in the urban areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 15 October 2020}}</ref>

<small>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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.</small>

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Kishorpur had a total population of 4,035, of which 2,081 (52%) were males and 1,954 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 351. The total number of literates in Kishorpur was 2,592 (70.36% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 18 May 2017 }}</ref>

==Area and population==
The total geographical area of village is 668.98 hectares. Kishorpur has a total population of 4,035 peoples as per census 2011. There are about 1,082 houses in Kishorpur village. This village situated under the [[Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and near the bank of [[Jalangi River]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/321149-kishorpur-west-bengal.html|title=kishorpur population|website=census2011.co.in|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://villageinfo.in/west-bengal/nadia/karimpur-ii/kishorpur.html|title=About Kishorpur|last=Indian Village Dictionary|website=villageinfo.in|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref>

== Education ==
There are few primary schools in Kishorpur village but no secondary school is there. [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College]] in Betai is the nearest college of the area. In this village the literacy rate was not up to mark compared to the state of West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kishorpur village was 70.36% compared to 76.26% of the state. In Kishorpur Male literacy stands at 73.53% whereas female literacy rate was 66.95%.<ref name=":0" />

==Transport==
This village situated beside the [[Nazirpur]] - Natidanga - Karimpur road. District Headquarters [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]] is approximately 69 km away from this village and is connected by bus through the [[State Highway 11 (West Bengal)]] via Nazirpur and [[Tehatta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php|title=List of State Highways in West Bengal|website=wbtrafficpolice.com|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Nearest railway station is [[Plassey railway station]] which is near about 38 km.

==References==
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{{Nadia District}}

[[Category:Villages in Nadia district]]

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