Patkata is a village in the suburb of Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India. It is located near the border with Bangladesh, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of the city center of Jalpaiguri. As of the year 2011, the village has a total population of 43,360.[1]
Patkata | |
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Village | |
  Patkata  Patkata | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′15″N 88°40′17″E / 26.57083°N 88.67139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Block | Jalpaiguri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.92 km2 (27.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,360 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Other | Urdu, Nepali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 735133 |
| STD code | 03561 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-71, WB-72 |
Geography
editPatkata is situated on the western shore of Teesta River. The West Bengal State Highway 12A passes through the south of the village. It covers an area of 7192.4 hectares.[2]
Healthcare
edit1 Primary Health Sub-Centre, 2 RMP doctors are available in this village.[3]
Education
editGovernment Pre Primary, Private Pre Primary, Govt Primary and Govt Secondary Schools and one technical college are available in this village.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Indian Census, Patkata has 9,717 households. Among the 43,360 inhabitants, 22,203 are male, and 21,157 are female. The total literacy rate is 60.87%, with 15,100 of the male population and 11,294 of the female population being literate.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Map of Patkata village in Jalpaiguri tahsil, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal". villagemap.net. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.