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Berunanpukuria
Village
BerunanpukuriaLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalBerunanpukuriaBerunanpukuria (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°43′41″N 88°27′13″E / 22.7281759°N 88.4535027°E / 22.7281759; 88.4535027
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population
• Total	2,188
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700126
Telephone/STD code	+91 33
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Swarupnagar
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Berunanpukuria is a village in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Berunanpukuria is located at 22°43′41″N 88°27′13″E / 22.7281759°N 88.4535027°E / 22.7281759; 88.4535027.

Berunanpukuria, Barbaria, Jagannathpur, Kokapur and Chak Barbaria form a loose cluster of villages and census towns along State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road), close to Barasat.

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.

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, Berunanpukhuria had a total population of 2,188, of which 1,153 (53%) were males and 1,035 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 260. The total number of literate persons in Berunanpukhuria was 1,460 (75.73% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Berunanpukuria is on the State Highway 2 (locally known as Barrackpore-Barasat Road) in the vicinity of Barasat town.

The nearest railway station is Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line.

Education

West Bengal State University, located at Berunanpukria, was established in 2008. In 2018, WBSU has made it to the comprehensive list of the best public universities in Bengal. The rating was by Careers 369, the country's largest education and career counselling portal. It offers undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programmes. An affiliating university, as of 2018, all 46 colleges in North 24 Parganas are affiliated to it. The boys hostel is functional and the girls hostel is getting ready.

Kingston College of Science and Kingston Law College were established at Berunanpukuria in 2004.

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
2. ^ Google maps
3. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
4. LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
5. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
7. "Kingston Educational Institute". Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
8. "33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
9. "West Bengal State University". WBSU. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
10. "West Bengal State University". College Dunia. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
11. "WBSU bags place in list of best public varsities in Bengal". Millennium Post, 15 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
12. "Kingston College of Science". KCS. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
13. "Kingston College of Science". Target Study. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

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Locations other than cities and towns	Barasat Sadar subdivision Amdanaga Barbaria Berachampa Berunanpukuria Chandraketugarh Chhota Jagulia Deganga Hridaypur Krishnapur Madanpur Sabdalpur Shasan Barrackpore subdivision Bankipur Ichapore Karna Madhabpur Nilganj Bangaon subdivision Bagdah Gaighata Gopalnagar Kharua Rajapur Helencha Manikhira Nahata Naldugari Palla Petrapole Pipli Tengra Basirhat subdivision Bamanpukuria Chaita Champapukur Garakupi Ghojadanga Ghoshpur Haroa Hasnabad Hatgachha Hemnagar Iswarigachha Jhuruli Kalinagar Kholapota Khulna Malancha Matia Murarisha Nazat Sandelerbil Sandeshkhali Sarapul Swarupnagar
Neighbourhoods of other cities and towns in the district	Agarpara Belgharia Bijpur Birati Dakshineswar Dunlop Durganagar Ghola Ichapore Jagatdal Nagerbazar Nanna Nawabganj Nimta Noapara Panpur Palta Rahara Rajarhat Shyamnagar Sodepur Sukchar
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