Nahazari

Nahazari
Census Town
Nahazari Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Nahazari Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°26′05″N88°14′55″E / 22.4347°N 88.2487°E / 22.4347; 88.2487
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Bishnupur II
Area
• Total	6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,422
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700104
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Diamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Satgachhia
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Nahazari is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

5km
3miles

Vidyanagar

N

Bakrahat

R

Doulatabad

R

Patharberia

CT

Chanddandaha

CT

Barkalikapur

CT

Bora Gagangohalia

CT

Kanganbaria

CT

Nadabhanga

CT

Nahazari

CT

Chak Enayetnagar

CT

Kriparampur

CT

Ramkrishnapur

CT

Amtala

CT

Kanyanagar

CT

Bishnupur

CT

Bhasa

CT

Daulatpur

CT

  

Cities and towns in the eastern part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Bishnupur 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

The Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development. ^{[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

Nahazari is located at 22°26′05″N88°14′55″E / 22.4347°N 88.2487°E / 22.4347; 88.2487 . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nahazari had a total population of 17,422, of which 8809 (51%) were males and 8,613 (49%) were females. There were 2,423 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Nahazari was 10,693 (71.29% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nahazari covered an area of 6.5772 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 16 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved over-head tank and service reservoir. It had 1,507 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 2 dispensaries/ health centres. Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Raspunja, 5 km away. Three important commodities it produced were paddy, sunflower, vegetables. ^[7]

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Nahazari to the National Highway 12. ^[8]

Education

Nahazari Muslimpara Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class VII. ^[9]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 10 beds, at Samali (PO Nahazari). ^[10]

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 17 October 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. "Nahazari Muslimpara Jr High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.