Adrahati

Adrahati Adra
Village
Adrahati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Adrahati Adrahati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°17′39″N87°38′47″E / 23.2942°N 87.6465°E / 23.2942; 87.6465
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,774
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Khandaghosh
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Adrahati is a village in Galsi II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Ajay River

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Damodar River

R

Palsit

R

Saktigarh

C

Dwariapur

W

Randiha

H

Pandu Rajar Dhibi

R

Adrahati

R

Jamtara

R

Kurmun

R

Pursha

R

Bononabagram

R

Hatgobindapur

R

Barshul

R

Kamnara

R

Amrargar

R

Galsi

R

Bhatar

R

Ausgram

R

Mankar

CT

Sukdal

CT

Bud Bud

CT

Raipur

CT

Gangpur

CT

Nari

CT

Mirzapur

CT

Bahir Sarbamangala

CT

Goda

M

Guskara

M

Bardhaman

   

Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Adrahati is located at 23°17′39″N87°38′47″E / 23.2942°N 87.6465°E / 23.2942; 87.6465 .

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[1] 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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Adra had a total population of 3,774 of which 1,872 (50%) were males and 1,902 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 376. The total number of literates in Adra was 2,018 (59.39% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

Transport

Adrahati-Galsi Road links it to National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road. ^[3]

Education

Adrahati Banwarilal Sadharan Sikhsaniketan is a co-educational high school affiliated with the West Board of Secondary Education. ^[4] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes. ^[5]

Healthcare

Adrahati block primary health centre at Adrahati (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Galsi II CD block. There are primary health centres at: Bhuri (with 10 beds) and Satinadi, PO Khana Junction (with 10 beds). ^[6] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Adrahati BPHC were 6,675 and average monthly admissions were 156. It handled 1,841 annual emergency admissions. ^[7]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
3. Google maps
4. "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
5. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
6. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
7. "Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)" (PDF). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.