Garakupi is a village in the Hasnabad CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a major market centre.
Garakupi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 North side | |
  Garakupi Location in West Bengal, India(for direction see coordinate)  Garakupi Garakupi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′18″N 88°48′20″E / 22.588354°N 88.805426°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Block | Hasnabad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,029 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743456 |
| Area & Telephone code | 03217 |
| Vehicle registration | WB26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Uttar |
| Website | north24parganas |
Etymology
editGarakupi is a Bengali word adopted from old man many years ago. Garakupi had its earlier name "Garapota" but it is no more today. But something can be understood by this word pota is meant that something digging into soil and kupi has the same meaning to pota. So Gara may be a thing and it is dug into soil.
Geography
editIt is one of 75 villages in Hasnabad Block.[1]
Demographics
editAs per the 2011 Census of India, Garakupi had a total population of 2,029, of which 1,036 (51%) were males and 993 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 215. The total number of literates in Garakupi was 1,275 (70.29% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Education
editGarakupi High School(H.S) is a higher secondary school situated on the breast of Garakupi. It is run by State Government and affiliated with WBBSE and WBCHSE.[3]
The market
editGarakupi is divided into two parts, one is North side and other is South side. These two parts divided by the branch of Bidyadhari River. It was merely a small residential place for people but it has been changed for both market and living place. The market was very small then before 1990 because the number of shops was so few but today it is a large market after increasing many shops and buildings and is one of the popular markets in this area. It forms a large range area about 1.2 km. From the start to end the market is arranged in a very expansive style.
Type of market
editIt is a market for goods and essential products for people, daily buying and selling market. The people from nearby sites come to this market and buying and selling system goes on through this way. A wide range of products are available here including such as raw materials, all type of vegetables, stationery product and so on.
Fish stall
editGarakupi is a market where fish can be seen to sell at any time. For fish a separate stall selected permanently by the marketing committee. All type of fish available in this separated stall such as: Ilish, Grass carp, Koy, Silver carp, Tilapia, Catla, Chingri and so on. Chingri, Tilapia and Rui Fish commonly sell here and the popular fish ever eaten in nearby village.
Vegetable market
editVegetable market is an organ of Garakupi Market but is separated like Fish stall. The vegetables which buyers get are taken from Vegetable land where pure vegetable grows. There are many sellers who plant these type of vegetable on their own vegetable land and Kitchen garden and bring them in the market for selling. These vegetables demand mostly and buyers try to purchase them. The vegetables which are available here such of them : Carrot, Brinjal, Potato, Onion, Cabbage, Bean, Cauliflower, Chayote(PePe), Chilli, Gherkin, Green Peas, Raw banana, Pumpkin, Ridge Gourd, Sweet Potato, Tomato, Swiss Chard(Laal saak), Bitter melon, Okra, Shallot(Cut onion) and many others.
Upper market
editUpper market means the market on road side. About 1.2 km long the building (shops) are spreading two sides on the road, some are completed and some are incomplete but construction going on. But it has been a major junction just after gradually developed. The upper market comes to face to one another building as the two sides of the road gaped with many buildings. There are many type of shops as stationary stores, Grocery shops (Mudikhana), Doctor's Clinic, Bookstall or Library, Tea house, Electronic repairing shop, fast food restaurant, cloth shop, enterprise shop, and barber shop.
The market picture gallery
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The way to reach vegetable market -
Fruit Corner -
Upper market showing one grocery store
References
edit- ^ "Garakupi situated in Hasnabad area of West Bengal".
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "List of Institutions". North 24 Parganas. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 23 May 2018.