Baligeria

Baligeria
Village
Baligeria Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Baligeria Baligeria (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°59′02.8″N87°06′40.2″E / 21.984111°N 87.111167°E / 21.984111; 87.111167
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	444
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721125 (Baligeria)
Telephone/STD code	03229
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nayagram
Website	jhargram.gov.in

Baligeria is a village in the Nayagram CD block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district
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

Baligeria is located at 21°59′02.8″N87°06′40.2″E / 21.984111°N 87.111167°E / 21.984111; 87.111167 .

Area overview

Jhargram subdivision, the only one in Jhargram district, shown in the map alongside, is composed of hills, mounds and rolling lands. It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate. The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height. The remainder of the country is an almost level plain broken only by the sand hills.” ^[1] 3.48% of the population lives in urban areas and 96.52% lives in the rural areas. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes. ^[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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Baligeria had a total population of 444 of which 233 (52%) were males and 211 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 41. The total number of literate persons in Baligeria was 265 (59.68% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Nayagram CD block are located at Baligeria. ^[4]

Transport

Baligeria is on the road from Nayagram to Kum sol, near the West Bengal-Odisha border. ^[5]

Education

Nayagram Pandit Raghunath Murmu Government College was established in 2014 at Baligeria. It is affiliated with Vidyasagar University. It offers courses in Bengali, Santali, English, Sanskrit, history, philosophy, political science and sociology. The college is named after the great scholar Pandit Raghunath Murmu (1905–1982) who developed the Ol Chiki alphabet of Santali language. ^[6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Baligeria, with 6 beds. ^[7]

References

1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". pages 4-5. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
4. "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
5. Google maps
6. "Nayagram PRM Government College". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
7. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.