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Basudebpur
Basudebpur is a census town in the Samserganj CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography  
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Tarapur R 
Farakka Feeder Canal
Padma River
Ganges River
Nabarun R
Suti R
Nimtita R
Mahesail R
Farakka R
Farakka Super TPS F
Farakka Barrage F
Dhuliyan M
Bhabki CT
Khidirpur CT
Khanpur CT
Kakramari CT
Chakmeghoan CT
Ichhlampur CT
Paschim Punropara CT
Dafahat CT
Hafania CT
Mahendrapur CT
Aurangabad CT
Debipur CT
Jagtaj CT
Basudebpur CT
Jaykrishnapur CT
Bhasaipaikar CT
Kohetpur CT
Serpur CT
Dhusaripara CT
Chachanda CT
Uttar Mahammadpur CT
Kankuria CT
Jafrabad CT
Anup Nagar CT
Mahadeb Nagar CT
Pranpara CT
Mamrejpur CT
Sibnagar CT
Arjunpur CT
Farakka Barrage Township CT
Benia Gram CT
Srimantapur CT Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Farakka, Samserganj, Suti II CD blocks) M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationBasudebpur is located at 24°38′03″N 87°58′54″E / 24.6341°N 87.9817°E. According to the map of Samserganj CD block in the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Anup Nagar, Jafrabad, Kankuria, Kohetpur, Jaykrishnapur, Uttar Mahammadpur, Chachanda, Basudebpur and Dhusaripara form a series of census towns from Dhuliyan, a municipal town.[1] Area overviewJangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[2][3] The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[4] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[5] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station.[6][7] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[8][9][10] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks.[11] Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps. DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Basudebpur had a total population of 6,830, of which 3,497 (51%) were males and 3,333 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,273. The total number of literate persons in Basudebpur was 3,607 (64.91% of the population over 6 years).[12] InfrastructureAccording to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Basudebpur covered an area of 1.3571 km2. It had 1 km roads. The protected water-supply involved hand pump, tube well/ bore well. It had 662 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Aurangabad 5 km away. Among the social, cultural & recreational facilities it had a cinema theatre. It produced beedi. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank.[13] TransportBasudebpur is a station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. HealthcareSamserganj CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Samserganj CD block is 287 mg/litre.[14] References
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