Karimpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 15 metres. It is at the bank of River Khare.
Demographics
Karimpur area has two local rural administration houses or Panchayets. Those are Karimpur-1 and Karimpur-2 Panchayet. Both the panchayets have one census town. Karimpur CT is within Karimpur-1 and Uttampur CT is within Karimpur-2. As per the 2011 Census of India Total population of both of these two urban area was 22661. Both the Panchayets have number of villages with rural population of above 16000 in total. Karimpur-1 panchayet consists of village areas excluding Karimpur are Abhaypur, Gabrudanga, Madhaya Gopalpur, Malintala, Senpara, Gopalpara. And Karimpur-2 consists of rural areas excluding Uttampur are Kalabaria, Chak Natna, Majlispur, Natna, Pattabuka. So Karimpur area has a population of almost 400000. Karimpur Town area is within Karimpur-1 CD Block which had a total population of 183556. 51% of urban population of Karimpur City was male and 49% was female. Population below 6 years was 1888. Total number of literates in Karimpur was 17,076
Police station
Karimpur police station has jurisdiction over a portion of Karimpur I CD Block.The total area covered by the police station is 116.796 km2 and the population covered is 117,879. 4 km of the Bangladesh-India border is within the PS area.
Economy
The local commerce is based on export of jute, banana, cucumber, brinjal, onion, with other vegetables, grain & beetel leaves. The town boasts nearly 3000+ shops, 120 small industrial units. The city is home to large number of Marwari population who control the jute business traditionally. Apart from this, Transportation business is also on the roll. There is a regulated market near karimpur bajar.
Education
Karimpur has 3 high schools; Karimpur Jagannath High School, Karimpur Girls High School & Jamsherpur B.N High School. One undergraduate college named Karimpur Pannadevi College is there. Many B.Ed Colleges, Primary Teacher Training Institute and other study centres of open universities and management studies are there. And many kinder garden schools of both Bengali and English medium and Primary schools are also there.
Culture
Like any other town of new settlers, people in general are more liberal than orthodox. Throughout the year, cultural and religious festivals are celebrated. Nou Byich on Vijaya Dashami is the most famous and unique celebration in Karimpur. More than four hundred river boats participate in this unique festival. Other festivals like Saraswati puja, Kali Puja are celebrated in great enthusiasm. One of the earliest scholarly studies of Karimpur social and cultural life was undertaken in the 1920s by William and Charlotte Wiser and published in 1930 by the University of California under the title 'Behind Mud Walls' which was then enlarged and revised in a second edition in 1963, and a third in 1971. The work provides fascinating anthropological detail and insight into the lives of Karimpur villagers of the early 20th century.
Health
Karimpur has one rural hospital and many dispensaries. Some specialist doctors visit on specific day in a week in different clinics. Emergency health situation is not good. The district hospital is about 70 km away at district Headquarter Krishnanagar.
