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Baghadih
Village
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Baghadih
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Baghadih
Baghadih (India)
Coordinates: 23°05′30.8″N86°14′02.4″E / 23.091889°N 86.234000°E / 23.091889; 86.234000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,208
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03254
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Baghmundi
Website purulia.gov.in

Baghadih is a village in the Balarampur CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Balarampur.

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Geography

Baghadih
Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

The Balarampur area is surrounded by Ajodhya Hills to the west. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and Dalma Hills, in Jharkhand, is situated a little away on the south. [1]

The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from the Ranchi Plateau. At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. The Ajodhya Hills are spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas. [2]

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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 Baghadih had a total population of 1,208 of which 645 (53%) were males and 563 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 182. The total number of literates in Baghadih was 682 (66.47% of the population over 6 years). [11]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Balarampur CD block are located at Baghadih. [12]

Transport

SH 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Baghadih. [13]

The Adra-Chandil section of the Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line of South Eastern Railway passes through this CD Block and the nearest station is Barabhum railway station. [14]

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References

  1. Google maps
  2. "District Census Handbook Puruliya" (PDF). page 11. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. "Sidho-Kano-Birsha University". SKBU. Retrieved 17 January 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. "Sainik School Purulia". SSP. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. "West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade". The Times of India. The Times of India, 16 December 2019. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  10. "Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital". PGMCH. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  11. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  12. "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  13. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  14. "63594 Asansol-Purulia MEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2016.