Thanapara


Thanarpara popularly known as Thanarpara is a village in the Karimpur II Community [development blocks in India|CD block] in the Tehatta subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Thanapara is located at.

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. 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. The subdivision is overwhelmingly rural. 97.15% of the population lives in the rural areas and 2.85% lives in the urban 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. 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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Thanapara had a total population of 8,834, of which 4,574 were males and 4,260 were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,005. The total number of literate persons in Thanapara was 4,466.

Civic administration

Police station

Thanapara police station has jurisdiction over a portion of the Karimpur II CD block. The total area covered by the police station is 97.08 km2 and the population covered is 97,294.

Transport

- Natidanga - Nazirpur road passes through the Thanarpara village. This road is an additional connector of State [Highway 11 |State Highway 11]. Bus services are available towards district headquarters Krishnagar via Natidanga route.