Nadabhanga is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nandabhanga | |
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Census Town | |
  Nandabhanga Location in West Bengal  Nandabhanga Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′18″N 88°14′02″E / 22.4049°N 88.2340°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD block | Bishnupur II |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,927 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743384 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Satgachhia |
| Website | www |
Geography
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
editThe Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3][4][5]
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.
Location
editNadabhanga is located at 22°24′18″N 88°14′02″E / 22.4049°N 88.2340°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Nadabhanga, Kanganbaria, Bora Gagangohalia, Barkalikapur, Chanddandaha and Patharberia (a little away) form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Bishnupur II CD block on page 233 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[6]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Nadabhanga had a total population of 5,927, of which 3,000 (51%) were males and 2,927 (49%) were females. There were 577 in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Nadabhanga was 4,496 (84.04% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Infrastructure
editAccording to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadabhanga covered an area of 2.5178 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over-head tank and service reservoir. It had 551 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre and a nursing home 3.9 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools.[8]
Transport
editA short stretch of local roads link Nadabhanga to the National Highway 12.[9]
Education
editNandabhanga High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[10]
Healthcare
editAmtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, at Amtala, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur II CD block.[11]
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.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 233 – Map of Bishnupur II CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Nandabhanga High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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