Paikar

Paikar
Village
Paikar Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°26′20″N87°54′40″E / 24.438833°N 87.911167°E / 24.438833; 87.911167 Coordinates: 24°26′20″N87°54′40″E / 24.438833°N 87.911167°E / 24.438833; 87.911167
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,250
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	731221 (Paikar)
Telephone/STD code	03465
Lok Sabha constituency	Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Murarai
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Paikar is a village in the Murarai II community development block in the Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

The Bansloi flows past Paikar. ^[1] The Pagla River is in the western side of the village.^{[ citation needed ]}

Police station

There is a police station at Paikar. ^[2]

Community development block headquarters

The headquarters of the Murarai II community development block are located at Paikar. ^[3]

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. ^[4] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Paikar had a total population of 12,250 of which 6,134 (50%) were males and 6,116 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,732. The total number of literates in Paikar was 6,429 (61.12% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Transport

Paikar is on Bhadiswar Road. ^[1]

Post office

Paikar has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731221, under Rampurhat head office. Branch offices with the same PIN are situated at Bangsabati, Bonha, Dantura, Gaganpur, Harowa, Hilora, Jajigram, Kasimnagar, Mitrapur, Panchahar, Raturi and Tirogram. ^[7]

Culture

Paikar Satyendra Public cum Government sponsored Town Library was established in 1916. It has its own pucca building. ^[8]

Healthcare

Paikar Rural Hospital at Paikar has 30 beds. ^[9]

References

1. Google maps
2. "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
3. "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
5. "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
6. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
7. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
8. "List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 February 2018.