Cooper's Camp

Cooper's Camp
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Cooper's Camp Location of Cooper's Camp in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E / 23.18; 88.58Coordinates: 23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E / 23.18; 88.58
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Nadia
Population	17,755 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Cooper's Camp (Bengali: কুপার্স ক্যাম্প) is a city and a notified area in Nadia district under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in the state of West Bengal, India.^[1]

Geography

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.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], Cooper's Camp had a population of 17,755. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Cooper's Camp has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 58%. In Cooper's Camp, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.In the year 1997 it became a notified area with 12 wards.

References

1. ^ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
2. ^ Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.