Punya, Falta

For other uses, see Punya.

Punya
Village
Punya Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Punya Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°17′44″N88°08′23″E / 22.2956°N 88.1398°E / 22.2956; 88.1398
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Falta
Area
• Total	0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,583
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743513
Telephone code	+91 3174
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Diamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Falta
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Punya is a village within the jurisdiction of the Falta police station in the Falta CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

River

Hooghly

Harinarayanpur

H

Deulpota

H

Dhola

CT

Berandari
Bagaria

CT

Kulpi

R

Netra

R

Durganagar

CT

Mohanpur

CT

Sangrampur

CT

Masat

CT

Diamond Harbour

M

Bhushna

R

Parulia

R

Ramnagar

R

Sarisha

R

Raichak

R

Patdaha

CT

Punya

R

Harindanga

R

Falta

R

Fatepur

CT

Chandpala
Anantapathpur

CT

Baneshwarpur

CT

Hasimnagar

CT

  

Cities and towns in the western part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Falta, Diamond Harbour I & II, Kulpi 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
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5–6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 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

Punya is located at 22°17′44″N88°08′23″E / 22.2956°N 88.1398°E / 22.2956; 88.1398

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Punya had a total population of 2,583 of which 1,268 (51%) were males and 1,315 (51%) were females. There were 301 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Punya was 1,780 (78.00% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Transport

A short stretch of the Nainan Road links Punnya to the Fatepur-Falta Road. Fatepur is on National Highway 12 / Diamond Harbour Road. Nainan Road links to Falta SEZ Road, which links to Diamond Harbour Road. ^[7]

Education

L.J.D. College, Falta, established as a self-financed general degree college in 2015, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It is named in honour of late Lakshmi Rani Das and late Jitendranath Das. It offers honours courses in physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, bio-chemistry, taxation, computer applications & e-business, accounting & finance, political science, history, education, Bengali and English. ^{[8] [9]}

LJD Law College, Falta, offers 5-year BA LlB courses. ^[10]

LJD Public School, is an English-medium, coeducational 10+2 school following ICSE/ISC courses. ^[11]

Healthcare

Falta Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds, at Falta, is the major government medical facility in the Falta CD block. ^[12]

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 16 November 2019.
7. Google maps
8. "LJD College, Falta". LJDCF. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
9. "LJD College". Shiksha.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
10. "L.J.D. Law College, Falta". LJDLCF. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
11. "L.J.D. Public School". LJDPS. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.