Ghoksadanga

Ghoksadanga
Neighbourhood
Ghoksadanga Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ghoksadanga Ghoksadanga (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°25′53″N89°16′24″E / 26.431265°N 89.273212°E / 26.431265; 89.273212
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736171
Telephone/STD code	03583
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Cooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mathabhanga
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Ghoksadanga is a neighbourhood and a gram panchayat in the Mathabhanga II CD block in the Mathabhanga subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Jaldhaka River

Teesta River

Sitai

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Kuchlibari

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Sitalkuchi

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Sikarpur

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Nishiganj

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Matiar Kuthi

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Ghoksadanga

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Changrabandha
Check-point

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Mekhliganj

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Haldibari

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Mathabhanga

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Places in the Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj subdivisions and Sitai CD block in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ghoksadanga is located at 26°25′53″N89°16′24″E / 26.431265°N 89.273212°E / 26.431265; 89.273212 .

According to the map of the Mathabhanga II CD block on page 241 in the District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011 census, Ghoksadanga is shown as a part of Bara Simulguri village (MDDS PLCN 2011 / 308306). ^[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas. ^[2] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. ^[3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Police station

Ghoksadanga police station has jurisdiction over Mathabhanga II CD block. ^{[4] [5]}

Transport

Ghoksadanga railway station is on the Barauni-Guwahati Line of Northeast Frontier Railway. ^[6]

Education

Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, political science, history and education, and a general course in arts. ^[7]

Healthcare

Ghoksadanga Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Ghoksadanga, is the major government medical facility in the Mathabhanga II CD block. ^[8]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XII A , 2011 census" (PDF). page 241: Map of Mathabhanga II CD block. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
3. "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
5. "List of Police Officers in Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
6. "Ghoksadanga". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
7. "Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya". GBM. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
8. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2020.