Charaghata is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Charaghata | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Charaghata Location in West Bengal  Charaghata Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′49″N 88°32′36″E / 22.2304°N 88.5432°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD Block | Jaynagar I |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,837 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743337 |
| Telephone code | +91 3218 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Website | www |
Geography
editCharaghata is located at 22°13′49″N 88°32′36″E / 22.2304°N 88.5432°E. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).
Demographics
editAs per 2011 Census of India, Charaghata had a total population of 5,837.[3]
Transport
editA short stretch of local roads link Charaghata to the Gocharan-Dhosa Road.[4]
Gocharan railway station is located nearby.[4]
Healthcare
editPadmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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