Maricha, Bhangar

Not to be confused with Maricha.

Maricha
Census Town
Maricha Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Maricha Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°30′29″N88°35′38″E / 22.5080°N 88.5940°E / 22.5080; 88.5940 Coordinates: 22°30′29″N88°35′38″E / 22.5080°N 88.5940°E / 22.5080; 88.5940
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Bhangar I
Area
• Total	0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,842
• Density	6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743502
Telephone code	+91 3218
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bhangar
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Maricha is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bhangar police station in the Bhangar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the northern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Sonarpur, Bhangar I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

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.

Location

Maricha is located at 22°30′29″N88°35′38″E / 22.5080°N 88.5940°E / 22.5080; 88.5940 . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Maricha had a total population of 4,842, of which 2,456 (51%) were males and 2,386 (49%) were females. There were 634 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Maricha was 3,161 (75.12% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Maricha covered an area of 0.8063 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and service reservoir. It had 417 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, the nearest secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school and the nearest general degree college at Bhangar Raghunathpur 2.5/3 km away. ^[7]

Transport

Maricha is on the State Highway 3. ^[8]

Healthcare

Nalmuri Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Nalmuri, is the major government medical facility in the Bhangar I CD block. ^[9]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
7. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
8. Google maps
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 November 2019.