Atgharia

For subdistrict in Bangladesh, see Atgharia Upazila.

Atgharia
Village
Atgharia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Atgharia Atgharia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°16′32″N88°16′36″E / 23.2756°N 88.2767°E / 23.2756; 88.2767 Coordinates: 23°16′32″N88°16′36″E / 23.2756°N 88.2767°E / 23.2756; 88.2767
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,188
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Purbasthali Dakshin
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Atgharia is a village and a gram panchayat in Kalna I CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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

Location

Atgharia is located at 23°16′32″N88°16′36″E / 23.2756°N 88.2767°E / 23.2756; 88.2767 .

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[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, Atgharia had a total population of 2,188 of which 1,107 (51%) were males and 1,081 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 128. The total number of literates in Atgharia was 1,581 (79.21% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

Transport

Atgharia is on Kalna Road. ^[3]

Healthcare

Atgharia Rural Hospital at Atgharia (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kalna I CD block. There are primary health centres at Baghnapara (with 10 beds), Sahajpur (with 6 beds) and Sultanpur (with 10 beds). ^[4]

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. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.