Cooper's Camp কুপার্স ক্যাম্প |
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Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°10′N 88°35′E / 23.16°N 88.58°ECoordinates: 23°10′N 88°35′E / 23.16°N 88.58°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,755 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Cooper's Camp is a town and a notified area in Nadia district under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in the state of West Bengal, India.
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.
As of 2001[update]India census, 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.