Khargram

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Khargram
Village
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Khargram
Location in West Bengal, India
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Khargram
Khargram (India)
Coordinates: 24°02′03″N87°59′07″E / 24.03427°N 87.985271°E / 24.03427; 87.985271
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,209
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742147 (Khargram)
Lok Sabha constituency Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Khargram
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Khargram is a village, with a police station, in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Khargram
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8km
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Jalangi
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Dwaraka
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Mayurakshi
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Bhagirathi
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Panchthupi
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Nagar
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Khargram
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Gram Salkia
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Gokarna
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Burwan
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Bharatpur
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Surangapur
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Shaktipur
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Sarulia
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Rejinagar
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Naoda
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Hariharpara
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Daulatabad
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Amtala
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Karnasuvarna
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Kandi
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Beldanga
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Berhampore
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Salar
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Sibdanga Badarpur
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Haridasmati
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Gora Bazar
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Gopjan
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Goaljan
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Cossimbazar
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Chaltia
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Barua
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Banjetia
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Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Khargram is located at 24°02′03″N87°59′07″E / 24.03427°N 87.985271°E / 24.03427; 87.985271 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. [1] [2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. [3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. [4] [5] [6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. [7]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Khargram had a total population of 11,209, of which 5,705 (51%) were males and 5,504 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,308. The total number of literate persons in Khargram was 5,976 (60.36% of the population over 6 years). [8]

Civic administration

Police station

Khargram police station has jurisdiction over Khargram CD Block. [9]

Transport

State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Khargram. [10]

Healthcare

Khargram Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, is a major government medical facility in Kahragram CD block. [11]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

Related Research Articles

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Nagar is a village in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital.

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Bharatpur is a village in the Bharatpur I CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Daulatabad is a village and gram panchayat, with a police station, in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Sarulia is a village in the Beldanga I CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Rejinagar is a village in the Beldanga II CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Naoda is a town, not identified in 2011 census, in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Surangapur is a village in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Hariharpara is a village, with a police station, in the Hariharpara CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Amtala is a town, with a college, not identified in 2011 census, in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Panchthupi is a village in the Burwan CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Gokarna is a village in the Kandi CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Banjetia is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Sibdanga Badarpur is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Gopjan is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ajodhya Nagar is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Haridasmati is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Barua is a census town in the Beldanga I CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

References

  1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN   81-89118-01-3.
  7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.