Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development. 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.
Location
Chak Kashipur is located at. It has an average elevation of. Bowali, Chak Kashipur, Chak Alampur, Dakshin Raypur and Poali form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Budge Budge II CD block on page 181 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chak Kashipur had a total population of 12,035, of which 6,373 were males and 5,662 were females. There are 1,499 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 8,504. According to the 2001 Census of India, Chak Kashipur had a population of 11,155. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. It has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 72% and female literacy of 56%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Chak Kashipur covered an area of 1.59 km2. Budge Budge railway station is 8 km away. Among the civic amenities it had 36 km roads with open drains. The protected water supply involved over-head tank. It had 1,274 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, a nursing home 3 km away and 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, the nearest secondary school was at Chak Alampur 1 km away, the nearest senior secondary school was at Husnecha 1 km away. The nearest general degree college was at Budge Budge 8 km away. Three important commodities it manufactured were foodgrains, textiles and coal.
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Chak Kashipur to the Budge Budge Trunk Road. Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.
Education
Alampur Siksha Niketan is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. Hasnecha High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class XII.
