Goghat

Goghat
Village
Goghat Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Goghat Goghat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°53′16″N87°42′7″E / 22.88778°N 87.70194°E / 22.88778; 87.70194
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,495
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Goghat is a village in the Goghat I CD block in the Arambag subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Damodar
River

Rupnarayan
River

Mundeswari
River

Dwarakeswar
River

Shyambazar

H

Satberia

H

Parul

H

Memanpur

H

Mamudpur

H

Madhabpur

H

Kanpur

HV

Kayapat

H

Hat Basantapur

H

Hamirbati

H

Gourhati

H

Fului

H

Dihi
Bayara

H

Bhalia

H

Bali Dewanganj

H

Badanganj

H

Gar Mandaran

H

Arambag

M

Dakshin Narayanpur

R

Natibpur

R

Shrirampur

R

Radhanagore

R

Keshabpur

R

Bengai

R

Pursurah

R

Kamarpukur

R

Goghat

R

Khanakul

R

  

Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ 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

Goghat is located at 22°53′16″N87°42′7″E / 22.88778°N 87.70194°E / 22.88778; 87.70194 . ^[1]

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is the extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. ^[2] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas. ^[3]

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, Goghat had a total population of 5,495 of which 2,798 (51%) were males and 2,699 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 580. The total number of literate persons in Goghat was 4,135 (84.13% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Goghat police station has jurisdiction over Goghat I and Goghat II CD blocks. ^{[5] [6]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Goghat I CD block are located at Goghat. ^[7]

Transport

EMU services, earlier operating from Howrah to Arambag, was extended to Goghat railway station, after completion of the electrified broad gauge Tarakewar-Goghat sector of the Tarakeswar-Bishnupur extension of the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line. ^[8]

References

1. "Goghat Police Station". Hooghly district. Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
2. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
4. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
6. "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
7. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
8. "37365 Howrah Goghat Local". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.