title: Baikunthapur
text: # Baikunthapur
  
  Baikunthapur is a village in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in West Bengal, India
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Location
  
  Baikunthapur is located at 26°22′11″N 89°29′59″E﻿ / ﻿26.36973°N 89.49972°E﻿ / 26.36973; 89.49972.
  
  Baikunthapur is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of Sidheswari village.
  
  ### Area overview
  
  The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.
  
  Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As per the 2011 Census of India, Baikunthapur had a total population of 1,053. There were 549 (52%) males and 504 (48%) females. There were 118 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Haripur was 795 (85.03% of the population over 6 years).
  
  ## Culture
  
  The temple of Baikunthanth is situated around the place where the Damodardebdham once stood. It is a simple tin-roofed temple. There are ashtadhatu idols of Krishna and Balarama in the temple. The village was once home to many noble men.
  
  