Bedrabad

Bedrabad
Village
Bedrabad Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bedrabad Bedrabad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°49′04″N87°59′43″E / 24.817806°N 87.995333°E / 24.817806; 87.995333 Coordinates: 24°49′04″N87°59′43″E / 24.817806°N 87.995333°E / 24.817806; 87.995333
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,123
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732210
Telephone/ STD code	03512
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baisnabnagar
Website	malda.nic.in

Bedrabad is a village in the Kaliachak III CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bedrabad is located at 24°49′04″N87°59′43″E / 24.817806°N 87.995333°E / 24.817806; 87.995333 .

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. ^[1] The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. ^{[2] [3]} The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. ^[4] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. ^[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bedrabad had a total population of 15,123, of which 7,706 (51%) were males and 7,417 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,460. The total number of literate persons in Bedrabad was 6,473 (51.12% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Education

Bedrabad High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes. ^[7]

Healthcare

Bedrabad Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the main government medical facility in Kaliachak III CD block. ^[8]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
4. Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
5. "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
6. "District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313743, page 308-309. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
7. "Bedrabad High School (H.S.)". Schools.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
8. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.