Nutanhat

Nutanhat
Village
Nutanhat Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Nutanhat Nutanhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°32′24.6″N87°54′08.7″E / 23.540167°N 87.902417°E / 23.540167; 87.902417
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,349
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713147 (Nutanhat)
Telephone/STD code	03453
Lok Sabha constituency	Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mangalkot
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Nutanhat is a village in Mongalkote CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

Ajay River

Hooghly River

Jajigram

H

Kshirgram

H

Bankapasi

C

Karui

H

Sribati

H

Kogram

H

Uddharanpur

H

Srikhanda

R

Singot

R

Chandrapur

R

Gangatikuri

R

Kandra

R

Nutanhat

R

Ketugram

R

Mongalkote

R

Panuhat

CT

Dainhat

M

Katwa

M

  

Cities and towns in the Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Physical features

The Kunur, one of the main tributaries of the Ajay, joins the Ajay near Nutanhat. ^[1]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Mongalkote CD block are located at Nutanhat. ^{[2] [3]}

Urbanisation

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[4] 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 Nutanhat had a total population of 5,349, of which 2,738 (51%) were males and 2,611 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 587. The total number of literates in Nutanhat was 3,328 (69.89% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Transport

The State Highway 7, running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore in (Paschim Medinipur district), passes through Nutanhat. ^[6]

Culture

Remains of the Hassain Shahi mosque

Binoy Ghosh mentions that in the mosque belonging to the Hussain Shah era at Nutanhat there is a stone tablet in which there is mention of a king Sri Chandra Sen, whose identity is not clear. ^[7]

Healthcare

Singot Rural Hospital at Singot, PO Mathrun (with 50 beds) is the main medical facility in Mongalkote CD block. Mongalkote CD block primary health centre at Nutanhat functions with 15 beds. There are primary health centres at Chanakkasem, PO Kasem Nagar (with 6 beds), Khirogram (with 2 beds), Lakhoria (with 10 beds) and Nigon (with 6 beds). ^[8] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Mongalkote BPHC were 8,795 and average monthly admissions were 373. It handled 484 annual emergency admissions. ^[9]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

1. Google maps
2. "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
3. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
7. Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, page 205, Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata
8. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
9. "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.