Hirbandh

Hirbandh
Village
Hirbandh Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Hirbandh Hirbandh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°03′48.2″N86°48′08.2″E / 23.063389°N 86.802278°E / 23.063389; 86.802278
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,733
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722121(Indpur)
Telephone/STD code	03243
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ranibandh
Website	bankura.gov.in

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

Geography

8km
5miles

Kangsabati River

Kangsabati Project
Reservoir

Mandankuli

T

Pareshnath

T

Harmasra

T

Deulbhira

TV

Atbaichandi

T

Ambikanagar

T

Panchmura

C

Ledisol

CT

Simlapal

CT

Raipur

CT

Khatra

CT

Matgoda

R

Taldangra

R

Sarenga

R

Rautara

R

Ranibandh

R

Phulkusma

R

Mukutmanipur

R

Kharigerya

R

Jhilimili

R

Indpur

R

Hirbandh

R

Haludkanali

R

Barikul

R

Baragari

R

  

Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Hirbandh is located at 23°03′48.2″N86°48′08.2″E / 23.063389°N 86.802278°E / 23.063389; 86.802278 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas ^[1] It is an almost fully rural area. ^[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, Hirbandh had a total population of 1,733 of which 859 (50%) were males and 874 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 175. The total number of literates in Hirbandh was 1,128 (72.40% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

.*For language details see Hirbandh (community development block)#Language and religion

Civic administration

Police station

Hirbandh police station has jurisdiction over the Hirbandh CD block. The area covered is 215.80 km² with a population of 72,502. ^{[4] [5]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Hirbandh CD block are located at Hirbandh. ^[6]

Transport

State Highway 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha foreshore (in Purba Medinipur district) pass through Hirbandh. ^[7]

Education

Hirbandh High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1942. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. and vocational education(x+ii). The school has (10+20)=30 computers and a library with 3,500 books. ^[8] This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012. ^[9]

Deulgora Bhuakana P.P.A. High School at Hirbandh is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 1 computer, a library with 100 books and a playground. ^[10]

Healthcare

Amjhuri (Hirbandh) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Hirbandh, is the major government medical facility in the Hirbandh CD block. There are primary health centres at Mosiara (Dharampur) (with 4 beds) and Molian (Shyamnagar) (with 10 beds). ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". 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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
5. "Hirbandh PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
6. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
7. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
8. "Hirbandh High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
9. "Education of Bankura". District administration. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
10. "Deulgora Bhuakana PPA High". Schools.org. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
12. "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.