Patardi

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Pathardi
Pathardi (India)
Coordinates: 23°11′02.4″N86°03′50.4″E / 23.184000°N 86.064000°E / 23.184000; 86.064000 Coordinates: 23°11′02.4″N86°03′50.4″E / 23.184000°N 86.064000°E / 23.184000; 86.064000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,609
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03254
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Baghmundi
Website purulia.gov.in

Patardi (also spelled as Pathardi and Pathardihi) is a village in the Baghmundi CD block in the Jhalda subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Patardi
Places in Jhalda subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre, T: tourist cetre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Pathardi lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area. It is close to Baghmundi. [1]

The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from the Ranchi Plateau. At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. The Ajodhya Hills are spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas. [2]

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Jhalda subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, bordering Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha flows along a short stretch of its western border. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 91.02% of the population living in the rural areas and 8.98% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map alongside shows some of the tourist attractions in the Ajodhya Hills. The area is home to Purulia Chhau dance with spectacular masks made at Charida. The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India Pathardi had a total population of 1,609 of which 863 (54%) were males and 746 (46%) were females. There were 240 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Pathardi was 924 (67.49% of the population over 6 years). [9]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Baghmundi CD block are located at Pathardi. [10]

Healthcare

Pathardihi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Pathardihi, is the major government medical facility in the Baghmundi CD block. [11]

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References

  1. Google maps
  2. "District Census Handbook Puruliya" (PDF). page 11. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Purulia". Department of Tourism. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. "Chhau dance of Purulia". Itsavpedia. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "District Census Handbook: Puruliya – Series 20, Part Xii A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 102: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Interest of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. "Deuli, Harup and Suisa, Crumbling Temples, Scattered Statues and Single Room Museum". Rangan Dutta/ Wordpress. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.