Atgharia is a village and a gram panchayat in Kalna I CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Atgharia
Village
Atgharia is located in West Bengal
Atgharia
Atgharia
Location in West Bengal, India
Atgharia is located in India
Atgharia
Atgharia
Atgharia (India)
Coordinates: 23°16′32″N 88°16′36″E / 23.2756°N 88.2767°E / 23.2756; 88.2767
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,188
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPurbasthali Dakshin
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Khari River
River
Hooghly
Baidyapur Jora Deul
H
Patuli
R
Samudragarh
C
Badla
R
Atgharia
R
Parulia
R
Singarkone
R
Rangapara
R
Monteswar
R
Purbasthali
R
Nadanghat
R
Shashpur
CT
Uttar Goara
CT
Piarinagar
CT
Dhatrigram
CT
Nasratpur
CT
Gopinathpur
CT
Jaluidanga
CT
Hatsimla
CT
Srirampur
CT
Kalna
M
Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly,

Location

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Atgharia is located at 23°16′32″N 88°16′36″E / 23.2756°N 88.2767°E / 23.2756; 88.2767.

Urbanisation

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87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[1] 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

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Atgharia had a total population of 2,188 of which 1,107 (51%) were males and 1,081 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 128. The total number of literates in Atgharia was 1,581 (79.21% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

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Atgharia is on Kalna Road.[3]

Healthcare

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Atgharia Rural Hospital at Atgharia (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kalna I CD block. There are primary health centres at Baghnapara (with 10 beds), Sahajpur (with 6 beds) and Sultanpur (with 10 beds).[4]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

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  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ Google maps
  4. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2019.