Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur

For other uses, see Chopra (disambiguation).

This article is about the census town in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Chopra (community development block). For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Chopra
Census Town
Chopra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Chopra Chopra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.3675°N 88.3076°E / 26.3675; 88.3076
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Uttar Dinajpur
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,777
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chopra
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in

Chopra is a census town in Chopra CD Block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

15km
10miles

Mahananda River

West
Bengal

Bihar

Bangladesh

India

Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Radhikapur
checkpoint

R

Itahar

CT

Kasba

CT

Nachhratpur
Katabari

CT

Hemtabad

R

Karandighi

R

Chakulia

R

Goalpokhar

R

Hanskunda

CT

Chopra

CT

Dalkhola

M

Kaliaganj

M

Islampur

M

Raiganj

M

  

Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chopra is located at 26.3675°N 88.3076°E / 26.3675; 88.3076.

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Police station

Chopra police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Chopra CD Block. It is 145 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 378.40 km^2.[1][2]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Chopra CD block is at Chopra.[3][4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chopra had a total population of 5,777, of which 2,997 (52%) were males and 2,780 (48%) were females. The population below 6 years was 841. The total number of literates in Chopra was 3,388 (68.64% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport

National Highway 27 passes through Chopra.[6]

Education

Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 2013-14 at Chopra. Affiliated to the North Bengal University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, history and political science. Urdu is taught as a general subject.[7]

Chopra High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational higher secondary school established in 1968. Housed in a government building it has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII. It has 18 computers, a library and a playground.[8]

Chopra Girls High School is Bengali-medium girls only higher secondary school established in 1979. Housed in a government building it has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII. It has 11 computers, a library and a playground.[9]

Healthcare

Dalua rural hospital at Dalua (with 30 beds), the main medical facility in Chopra CD block, is located nearby.[10]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
2. "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". Chopra Police Station. District Police. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
3. "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
4. "BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
5. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
6. Google maps
7. "Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahaviyalaya". CKPSM. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
8. "Chopra High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
9. "Chopra Girls High School". SchoolsWorld.in. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2019.