Padmerhat

Padmerhat
Village
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Coordinates: 22°14′51″N88°26′47″E / 22.2474°N 88.4464°E / 22.2474; 88.4464
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD Block	Jaynagar I
Area
• Total	1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,184
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743385
Telephone code	+91 3218
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Padmerhat is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

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Matla River

R

Padmerhat

H

Tilpi

H

Dhosa

R

Jamtala

R

Maipit

R

Kultali

CT

Tulshighata

CT

Nimpith

N

Dakshin Barasat

M

Jaynagar Majilpur

CT

Uttar Durgapur

CT

Alipur

CT

Uttarparanij

CT

Baharu

CT

Kalikapur Barasat

CT

Raynagar

M

Baruipur

CT

Komarhat

CT

Khodar Bazar

CT

Salipur

CT

Baruipur (CT)

CT

Naridana

CT

Solgohalia

CT

Champahati

CT

Hariharpur

CT

Mallikpur

CT

Panchghara

CT

Garia

CT

Petua

   

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

Padmerhat is located at 22°14′51″N88°26′47″E / 22.2474°N 88.4464°E / 22.2474; 88.4464 . It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Padmerhat had a total population of 5,184, of which 2,675 (52%) were males and 2,509 (48%) were females. There were 794 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Padmerhat was 2,864 (65.24% of the population above 6 years). ^[6]

Transport

Padmerhat is on the State Highway 1. ^[7]

Hogla railway station is located nearby. ^[7]

Healthcare

Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block. ^[8]

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 2 June 2020.
7. Google maps
8. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019.