Aistala

Aistala
Census Town
Aistala Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Aistala Aistala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°11′22″N88°33′32″E / 23.1894°N 88.5589°E / 23.1894; 88.5589 Coordinates: 23°11′22″N88°33′32″E / 23.1894°N 88.5589°E / 23.1894; 88.5589
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,662
• Density	7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	nadia.nic.in

Aistala is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Aistala is located at 23°11′22″N88°33′32″E / 23.1894°N 88.5589°E / 23.1894; 88.5589 .

The maps of Ranaghat I and Ranaghat II CD blocks, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, shows the census towns of Kamgachhi, Raghabpur, Panpara, Aistala, Satigachha, Anulia, Halalpur Krishnapur, Hijuli and Ranaghat (CT) forming a cluster around Ranaghat. Certain other localities such as Nokari, Nasra, Cooper's Camp, Birnagar, Habibpur, Gopalpur and Parbbatipur are also linked with this cluster. ^[1]

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. ^[2] The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district. ^[3] The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas. ^[4]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

St Mary's English School & College, Aistala

According to the 2011 Census of India, Aistala had a total population of 20,662, of which 10,701 (52%) were males and 9,961 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,816. The total number of literate persons in Aistala was 15,913 (84.44% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

The following municipalities, notified area, outgrowths and census towns were part of Ranaghat Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Ranaghat (M), Birnagar (M), Cooper's Camp (NA), Magurkhali (OG), Ranaghat (CT) (CT), Hijuli (CT), Aistala (CT), Satigachha (CT), Nasra (CT), Panpara (CT), Raghabpur (CT), Kamgachhi (CT), Anulia (CT) and Halalpur Krishnapur (CT). ^[6]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[7] Aistala had a population of 19,425. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Aistala has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

Sparkle or Spinning wheel or spinner (চরকা), the main supplier of threads to produce hand loom sari at Aistala

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Aistala covered an area of 2.94 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 6 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tubewell, borewell. It had 11,000 domestic electric connections, 300 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 1 mobile health clinic, 11 medcine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 public library. Three important commodities it produced were handloom sari, power loom products, plastic flowers. It had branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 non-agricultural credit society. ^[8]

Transport

Ranaghat Junction railway station, located nearby, is on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. ^[9]

Healthcare

Habibpur (Jadav Dutta) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Habibpur, is the major government medical facility in the Ranaghat I CD block. ^[10]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Ranaghat I CD block, page 449, and Map of Ranaghat II CD block, page 475. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
6. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
8. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
9. "Sealdah Ranaghat Local". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 October 2020.