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Manushpur
Manushpur is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography  
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Guptipara R 
Hooghly River
Simla CT
Dharmapur CT
Kulihanda CT
Kodalia CT
Naldanga CT
Manushpur CT
Bandel R
Keota CT
Chak Bansberia CT
Shankhanagar CT
Alikhoja CT
Mogra R
Amodghata CT
Kola CT
Hansghara CT
Madhusudanpur CT
Raghunathpur CT
Balagarh R
Jirat CT
Sripur CT
Mirdhanga CT
Badhagachhi CT
Namajgram CT
Purusattompur CT
Pandua CT
Batika CT
Hugli-Chuchura M
Bansberia M Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationManushpur is located at 22°55′53″N 88°22′27″E / 22.931389°N 88.374278°E.[1] Keota, Manushpur, Naldanga, Kodalia, Kulihanda, Dharmapur and Simla form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Hugli-Chuchura.[1] The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised.[2] UrbanisationThere are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.[3] In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.[4] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.[5] The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Manushpur had a total population of 8,148 of which 4,130 (51%) were males and 4,108 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 722. The total number of literates in Manushpur was 6,532 (87.96% of the population over 6 years).[5] TransportBandel Junction is the nearest railway station. References
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