Badanganj

Badanganj
Village
Badanganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Badanganj Badanganj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°54′12″N87°32′13″E / 22.903199°N 87.536972°E / 22.903199; 87.536972
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,865
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712122
Telephone/STD code	03211
Lok Sabha constituency	Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Goghat
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Badanganj is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Damodar
River

Rupnarayan
River

Mundeswari
River

Dwarakeswar
River

Shyambazar

H

Satberia

H

Parul

H

Memanpur

H

Mamudpur

H

Madhabpur

H

Kanpur

HV

Kayapat

H

Hat Basantapur

H

Hamirbati

H

Gourhati

H

Fului

H

Dihi
Bayara

H

Bhalia

H

Bali Dewanganj

H

Badanganj

H

Gar Mandaran

H

Arambag

M

Dakshin Narayanpur

R

Natibpur

R

Shrirampur

R

Radhanagore

R

Keshabpur

R

Bengai

R

Pursurah

R

Kamarpukur

R

Khanakul

R

Goghat

R

  

Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ 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

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. ^[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% in urban areas. ^[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.

Location

Badanganj is located at 22°54′12″N87°32′13″E / 22.903199°N 87.536972°E / 22.903199; 87.536972

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Badanganj had a total population of 3,865 of which 1,957 (51%) were males and 1,908 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 415. The total number of literate persons in Badanganj was 2,913 (84.43% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions: ^[4]

• The Damodara temple as a West Bengal nava ratna with ridged turrets, with terracotta façade, built in 1810, measuring 16’ 6" square.
• The Sridhara Laljiu as a double-storied flat roofed, with terracotta designs, built in 1802, measuring 18’ 7" x 17’ 11".

Badanganj picture gallery

• 
  Damodara temple of Barat family built in 1810
• 
  Damodara temple – nava ratna
• 
  Terracotta relief in Damodara temple
• 
  Terracotta relief in Damodara temple

Healthcare

There is a Primary Health Centre at Badanganj, with 2 beds. ^[5]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
4. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 51, 67. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2
5. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2020.