Pairagachha

Pairagachha
Census Town
Pairagachha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Pairagachha Pairagachha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°42′48″N88°15′39″E / 22.7134°N 88.2608°E / 22.7134; 88.2608
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,703
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Pairagachha is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ^[1]

Geography

4km
2.5miles

R

Kotalpur

CT

Krishnapur

CT

Garalgachha

CT

Barijhati

CT

Pairagchha

CT

Janai

CT

Chikrand

CT

Naiti

CT

Panchghara

CT

Baksa

CT

Begampur

CT

Purba Tajpur

CT

Jaykrishnapur

CT

Kapashanria

CT

Tisa

CT

Kharsarai

R

Chanditala

CT

Bhagabatipur

CT

Ramanathpur

CT

Kumirmora

CT

Nababpur

CT

Dudhkalmi

CT

Manirampur

CT

Gangadharpur

CT

Jangalpara

CT

Masat

R

Furfura Sharif

R

Antpur

R

Jangipara

CT

Rajbalhat

M

Dankuni

   

Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly 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

Pairagachha is located at 22°42′48″N88°15′39″E / 22.7134°N 88.2608°E / 22.7134; 88.2608 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).

Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster. ^[3]

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above). ^{[4] [5]} All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Chanditala gram panchayat are: Bamandanga, Benipur, Chanditala, Kalachhara and Pairagachha. ^[6]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Pairagachha had a population of 4,703 of which 2,350 (50%) were males and 2,353 (50%) females. Population below 6 years was 393. The number of literates in Pairagachha was 3,844 (89.19% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[7] Pairagachha had a population of 4,350. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pairagachha has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 75%. In Pairagachha, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), Purba Tajpur (CT), Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand (CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT), Manirampur (CT), Janai (CT), Kapashanria (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT) and Naiti (CT). ^[8]

Transport

The nearest railway stations are Gobra railway station and Janai Road railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. ^[9]

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pairagachha
3. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Chanditala II CD Block, page 663. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
5. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
6. "Bamandanga". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
8. "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.