Jamtara, Bardhaman

For other uses, see Jamtara (disambiguation).

Jamtara
Village
Jamtara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Jamtara Jamtara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°26′07″N87°36′10″E / 23.435319°N 87.60273°E / 23.435319; 87.60273 Coordinates: 23°26′07″N87°36′10″E / 23.435319°N 87.60273°E / 23.435319; 87.60273
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,688
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ausgram
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Jamtara is a village located in the Ausgram II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district, in West Bengal, India. ^[1]

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Jamtara is located at 23°26′07″N87°36′10″E / 23.435319°N 87.60273°E / 23.435319; 87.60273 .

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[2] 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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jamtara had a total population of 3,283 of which 1,688 (51%) were males and 1,595 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 357. The total number of literates in Jamtara was 1,988 (67.94% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

State Highway 14 (West Bengal) running from Budbud to Gushkara passes through Jamtara. ^[4]

Healthcare

Jamtara block primary health centre at Jamtara, PO Amragar (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Ausgram II CD block. There are primary health centres at Amarpur PO Aduria (with 6 beds), Bahadurpur, PO Abhirampur (with 4 beds), Bhatkunda (with 4 beds), Bhedia (with 10 beds) and Ramnagar (with 6 beds). ^[5] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Jamtara BPHC were 5,390 and average monthly admissions were 146. It handled 1,401 annual emergency admissions. ^[6]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

1. Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
4. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
5. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
6. "Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)" (PDF). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 March 2019.