Ghuni

Ghuni
Census Town
Ghuni Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ghuni Ghuni (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°35′59″N88°27′30″E / 22.599647°N 88.458344°E / 22.599647; 88.458344
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	3.8918 km2 (1.5026 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,249
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700135
Telephone code	03174
Vehicle registration	WB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarhat New Town

Ghuni is a census town in the Rajarhat CD block in the Bidhannagar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

3km
2miles

Bidyadhari
River

New Town

R

Rajarhat

R

Eco Park

T

Amity University

F

UEM

F

MAKAUT

F

St. Xavier's University

F

Aliah University

F

Bidhannagar

M

Sulanggari

CT

Rekjuani

CT

Raigachhi

CT

Jatragachhi

CT

Chandpur
Champagachhi

CT

Bishnupur

CT

Basina

CT

Ghuni

CT

Bhatenda

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Bidhannagar subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Abbreviation: UEM - University of Engineering & Management
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ghuni is located at 22°35′59″N88°27′30″E / 22.599647°N 88.458344°E / 22.599647; 88.458344 .

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ghuni had a total population of 24,249, of which 12,618 (52%) were males and 11,631 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 3,017. The total number of literate persons in Ghuni was 17,165 (80.84% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Ghuni covered an area of 3.8918 km². It had 6 km roads, with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 4,500 domestic electric connections, 40 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 7 primary schools, middle, secondary, senior secondary schools at Hatiara 4 km away. The nearest college was 14 km away at Kolkata. It had the branch office of 1 agricultural credit society. ^[2]

Healthcare

Rekjoani Rural Hospital at Rekjuani with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Rajarhat CD block. ^[3]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 323772, pages 38-39. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
2. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
3. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2018.