Dwarigeria (also written as Dwari Geria) is a census town in the Garhbeta III CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Dwarigeria | |
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  Dwarigeria Location in West Bengal, India  Dwarigeria Dwarigeria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′58″N 87°20′51″E / 22.7328°N 87.3475°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.9686 km2 (0.7601 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,754 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721253 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03227 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Salboni |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Geography
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editDwarigeria is located at 22°43′58″N 87°20′51″E / 22.7328°N 87.3475°E.
Area overview
editPaschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.[2]
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
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Dwarigeria had a total population of 7,754, of which 3,932 (51%) were males and 3,822 (49%) were females. There were 911 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dwarigeria was 5,492 (80.26% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.*For language details see Garhbeta III#Language and religion
Infrastructure
editAccording to the District Census Handbook 2011, Paschim Medinipur, Dwarigeria covered an area of 1.9686 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 4 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, borewell, tubewell. It had 1,350 domestic electric connections, 18 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school. Dwarigeria has a leaf plate plant. It has branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank.[4]
Healthcare
editDwarigeria Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Dwarigeria, is the major government medical facility in the Garhbeta III CD block.[5]
References
edit- ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Paschim Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 2827-2833; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 2827; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 2829; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 2830; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2831, Page 2832; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 2832,2833; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 September 2020.