Akuni

Akuni
Village
Akuni Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Akuni Akuni (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°43′43″N88°09′44″E / 22.72851°N 88.16224°E / 22.72851; 88.16224
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,759
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	jangipara
Website	wb.gov.in

Akuni is a village in Chanditala I community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ^[1]

Geography

Akuni is located at 22°43′43″N88°09′44″E / 22.72851°N 88.16224°E / 22.72851; 88.16224 .

Gram panchayat

Villages in Ainya gram panchayat are: Akuni, Aniya, Bandpur, Banipur, Bara Choughara, Dudhkanra, Ganeshpur, Goplapur, Jiara, Kalyanbati, Mukundapur, Sadpur and Shyamsundarpur. ^[2]

Map of Aniya GP

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Akuni had a total population of 3,759 of which 1,859 (49%) were males and 1,900 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 511. The total number of literates in Akuni was 2,590 (79.74% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Education

Akuni B.G. Biharilal Institution is a coeducational higher secondary school at Akuni. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, philosophy, political science, economics, eco-geography, education, accountancy, business economics & mathematics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, bio-science, computer application and computer science. ^[4]

Healthcare

Akuni Ichhapasar Rural Hospital at Aniya functions with 30 beds. ^{[5] [6]}

Transport

Bargachia railway station and Baruipara railway station are the nearest railway stations.

References

1. "banglarbhumi.gov.in". WEST BENGAL ->HUGLI(হুগলী) ->CHANDITALA-I (চণ্ডীতলা-১) Mouza Information. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
2. "Aniya". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
4. "Hooghly district exam venue". West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
5. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
6. "Akuni Ichhapasar BPHC". District Administration. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.