Rahmatpur

Village in West Bengal, India

23°56′03″N 88°35′31″E / 23.934167°N 88.591953°E / 23.934167; 88.591953Country

IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictNadiaPopulation

(2011)

• Total6,225Languages

• OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

741165 (Nazirpur)

Telephone/STD code03471Lok Sabha constituencyMurshidabadVidhan Sabha constituencyKarimpurWebsitenadia.gov.in

Rahmatpur is a village in the Karimpur II CD block in the Tehatta subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

Bhairab
River

Jalangi River

Kishorpur

Nazirpur

Natidanga

Betai

Palashipara

Rahmatpur

Thanapara

Murutia

Baruipara

Hogalbaria

Tehatta

Uttampur

Karimpur

Cities and towns in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district
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

Location

Rahmatpur is located at 23°56′03″N 88°35′31″E / 23.934167°N 88.591953°E / 23.934167; 88.591953.

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.^[1] 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.^[2] The subdivision is overwhelmingly rural. 97.15% of the population lives in the rural areas and 2.85% lives in the urban areas.^[3]

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, Rahmatpur had a total population of 6,225, of which 3,216 (52%) were males and 3,009 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 605. The total number of literate persons in Rahmatpur was 3,718 (66.16% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Karimpur II CD block are located at Rahmatpur.^[5]

Transport

A short stretch of Thanarpara - Mahish Bathan Road links Rahmatpur to State Highway 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district).^[6]^[7]

In popular culture

The village is notable for being the birthplace of the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the animated sitcom, The Simpsons.^[8]^[9]

References

^ Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
^ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^ Google maps
^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "'The Simpsons' Is Writing Apu Off The Show Following The Controversy". UPROXX. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ "Following Racial Controversy, Apu's Character Axed From The Simpsons". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

Cities, towns and locations in Nadia district, Presidency division

Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district

Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district

Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district

Cities, towns and locations in Hooghly district

Cities, towns and locations in North 24 Parganas district

Jhenaidah District (Bangladesh)

Chuadanga District (Bangladesh)

Meherpur District (Bangladesh)

Kushtia District (Bangladesh)

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision	Bablari Dewanganj Bamanpukur Baruihuda Chapra Char Brahmanagar Char Maijdia Gadigachha Harindanga Jagadanandapur Krishnanagar Kshidirpur Majdia Matiari Mira Nabadwip Paschimbhatjangla Sonda Tiorkhali
Kalyani subdivision	Chakdaha Chanduria Darappur Digha Gayespur Haringhata Jangal Kalyani Kulia Lalpur Madanpur Priyanagar Punglia Saguna Shimurali Simhat Subarnapur
Ranaghat subdivision	Aistala Anulia Badkulla Bagula Beharia Belgharia Birnagar Cooper's Camp Gangnapur Gangni Ghoralia Gopalpur Halalpur Krishnapur Harinadibhastsala Hijuli Kamgachhi Nasra Nrisinghapur Panpara Parbbatipur Patuli Phulia Raghabpur Ranaghat Ranaghat (CT) Shantipur Satigachha Taherpur
Tehatta subdivision	Karimpur Tehatta Uttampur

Locations
other than cities and towns

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision	Asannagar Bangaljhi Bethuadahari Bishnupur Dhubulia Debagram Dignagar Ghurni Juranpur Kaliganj Krishnaganj Maheshganj Majhdia Mayapur Nakashipara Palashi Ruipukur Taraknagar
Kalyani subdivision	Chaugacha Mohanpur Palpara Ukrah
Ranaghat subdivision	Aranghata Bahirgachi Dhantala Duttapulia Gazna Habibpur Hanshkhali Mayurhat Nokari Panikhali Payradanga
Tehatta subdivision	Baruipara Betai Hogalbaria Iswarchandrapur Kishorpur Mahish Bathan Murutia Natidanga Nazirpur Palashipara Rahmatpur Thanapara Topla