Naridana

Naridana
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22°23′05″N88°28′58″E / 22.3848°N 88.4828°E / 22.3848; 88.4828 Coordinates: 22°23′05″N88°28′58″E / 22.3848°N 88.4828°E / 22.3848; 88.4828
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Baruipur
Area
• Total	1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,277
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743330
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baruipur Purba (SC)
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Naridana is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Baruipur police station in the Baruipur 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 southern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Baruipur, Jaynagar I & II, Kultali CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue 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 southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago. ^{[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

Naridana is located at 22°23′05″N88°28′58″E / 22.3848°N 88.4828°E / 22.3848; 88.4828 . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Garia, Champahati, Solgohalia and Naridana form a cluster of census towns in the Baruipur CD block, as per the map of the Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas. ^[6]

Another cluster of census towns Kalaria, Gaur Daha and Banshra in the Canning I CD block is adjacent to the above cluster, as per the map of the Canning I CD block on page 333 of the District Census Handbook. ^[7]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Naridana had a total population of 4,277, of which 2,151 (50%) were males and 2,126 (50%) were females. There were 322 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Naridana was 3,228 (81.62% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Naridana covered an area of 1.7506 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 3 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and tap water from untreated source. It had 1,215 domestic electric connections and 27 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 charitable hospital/ nursery and 6 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, the nearest secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school were at Ghoshpur. It had 1 special school for the disabled. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 public library, 1 reading room. ^[9]

Transport

Baruipur-Champahati Road links Naridana to the State Highway 1. ^[10]

Champahati railway station is located nearby. ^[10]

Education

Naridana Ghoshpur Sushil Kar Vidyaniketan is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[11]

Healthcare

Hariharpur Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds, at Hariharpur (PO Mallikpur), is the major government medical facility in the Baruipur CD block. ^[12]

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. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 383 - Map of Baruipur CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
7. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 333 - Map of Canning I CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
8. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
9. "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.
10. Google maps
11. "Naridana Ghoshpur Sushil Kar Vidyaniketan". Schools. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 November 2019.