Kamarpukur Facts

Area3.1 km²
Population2,426
Male Population1,243 (51.2%)
Female Population1,183 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+2.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-39.5%
Median Age29.9 years (Male: 30.2, Female: 29.7)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng22.23121, 88.40108

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Kamarpukur Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,3663,5614,0124,1022,4262,4182,371
Population Density772.6 / km²1,162.8 / km²1,310 / km²1,339.4 / km²792.2 / km²789.6 / km²774.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kamarpukur Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 39.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kamarpukur+2.5%-31.9%-39.5%
West Bengal
India
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kamarpukur Median Age

Median Age: 29.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kamarpukur29.9 yrs29.7 yrs30.2 yrs
West Bengal26.9 yrs26.8 yrs27 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kamarpukur Population Density

Population Density: 792 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kamarpukur2,4263.063 km²792 / km²
West Bengal97 million85,313.5 km²1,137 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kamarpukur Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kamarpukur CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kamarpukur4,093 tn1.69 tn1,336.6 tons/km²
West Bengal140,075,161 tn1.44 tn1,641.9 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kamarpukur CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,093 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.69 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,336.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/28/181:03 PM4.580.7 km10,000 m8km ENE of Ghatal, Indiausgs.gov
6/1/131:28 PM4.129.3 km10,000 m11km SSE of Calcutta, Indiausgs.gov
1/5/097:04 AM4.291.9 km35,000 mIndia-Bangladesh border regionusgs.gov
4/16/0112:31 AM4.385.7 km10,000 mBangladeshusgs.gov
6/23/763:38 PM5.398.9 km23,000 mnear the coast of West Bengal, Indiausgs.gov

Kamarpukur

Kamarpukur is a village situated in the Arambag subdivision of the Hooghly District in West Bengal state of India. It is famous for being the birthplace of Ramakrishna. It is the block headquarters of the Goghat –II community development block.

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