Gangajalghati

Gangajalghati
Village
Gangajalghati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gangajalghati Gangajalghati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°25′12.0″N87°07′12.0″E / 23.420000°N 87.120000°E / 23.420000; 87.120000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,708
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722 133 (Gangajalghati)
Telephone/STD code	03242
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Barjora
Website	bankura.gov.in

Gangajalghati is a village in Gangajalghati CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

River

Dwarakeswar

Damodar River

Durgapur
Barrage

B

Jagannathpur

T

Sonatapal

T

Ekteswar

T

Bahulara

T

Biharinath

H

Susunia

HV

Saltora

R

Saldiha

R

Puabagan

R

Pakhanna

R

Onda

R

Murakata

R

Mejia

R

Medinipur

R

Maliara

R

Kanchanpur

R

Gangajalghati

R

Durlabhpur

R

Chhatna

R

Bikna

R

Amarkanan

R

Achuri

R

Bankura

M

Jhantipahari

CT

Ghutgarya

CT

Barjora

CT

Beliatore

CT

  

Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple/ religious centre, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Gangajalghati is located at 23°25′12.0″N87°07′12.0″E / 23.420000°N 87.120000°E / 23.420000; 87.120000 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River. ^[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the 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.

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of India, Gangajalghati had a total population of 8,708 of which 4,454 (51%) were males and 4,254 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 930. The total number of literates in Gangajalghati was 6,054 (77.83% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Civic administration

Police station

Gangajalghati police station has jurisdiction over Gangajalghati CD block. The area covered is 371.2 km² and the population covered is 162,007. ^{[4] [5]}

Transport

National Highway 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Gangajalghati. ^[6]

Education

Gangajalghati High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1884. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 6 computers and a playground. ^[7]

Gangajalghati Girls Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. ^[8]

Nityanandpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1952. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 500 books and a playground. ^[9]

Gobindaprasad Mahavidyalaya was established in 1985 at Amarkanan. It is affiliated with the Bankura University and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history and geography and a general course in arts. ^[10]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Gangajalghati, with 4 beds. ^[11]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
5. "Gangajalghati PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
6. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
7. "Gangajalghati High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
8. "Gangajalghati Girls Jr HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
9. "Nityanandapur High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
10. "Gobinda Prasad Mahavidyalaya". GPV. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.