Amalhara

Amalhara
Census Town
Amalhara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Amalhara Amalhara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°25′27″N87°53′36″E / 22.4243°N 87.8933°E / 22.4243; 87.8933 Coordinates: 22°25′27″N87°53′36″E / 22.4243°N 87.8933°E / 22.4243; 87.8933
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Area
• Total	4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,261
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721134 (Amalhara)
Telephone/STD code	03228
Lok Sabha constituency	Tamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Panskura Purba
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Amalhara is a census town in Kolaghat CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Amalhara is located at 22°25′27″N87°53′36″E / 22.4243°N 87.8933°E / 22.4243; 87.8933 . It is on the right bank of the Rupnarayan River. ^[1]

Urbanisation

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision. ^[2]

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.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Amalhara had a total population of 14,261 of which 7,444 (52%) were males and 6,817 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,614. The total number of literates in Amalhara was 10,659 (85.86% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Amalhara covered an area of 4.52 km². It had the facility of both a railway station and bus route at Kolaghat 1 km away. Amongst the civic amenities it had 45 road lighting points and 2,900 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it had a hospital 20 km away, a dispensary/ health centre 6 km away, a maternity home 20 km away and 6 medicine shops in the town. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 7 primary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 secondary school in the town. The nearest senior secondary school was at Kolaghat 2 km away and the nearest degree college at Bagnan 20 km away. Most of the recreational and cultural facilities were there at Kolaghat/ Mecheda 2–3 km away. ^[4]

Transport

Amalhara is on the Tamluk-Kolaghat Road. ^[1]

Education

Rabindra Bharati Mahavidyalaya was established at Kolaghat located nearby in 2010. It is affiliated with Vidyasagar University. ^[5]

References

1. Google maps
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
5. "Rabindra Bharati Mahavidyalaya". RBM. Retrieved 30 March 2019.