Raghunathpur (PS-Magra)

Raghunathpur
Village
Raghunathpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Raghunathpur Raghunathpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°00′59″N88°24′10″E / 23.01636°N 88.40279°E / 23.01636; 88.40279
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,919
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Raghunathpur is a village in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. ^[1]

Geography

8km
5miles

Guptipara

R

Hooghly
River

Simla

CT

Dharmapur

CT

Kulihanda

CT

Kodalia

CT

Naldanga

CT

Manushpur

CT

Bandel

RV

Keota

CT

Chak Bansberia

CT

Shankhanagar

CT

Alikhoja

CT

Mogra

R

Amodghata

CT

Kola

CT

Hansghara

CT

Madhusudanpur

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Balagarh

R

Jirat

CT

Sripur

CT

Mirdhanga

CT

Badhagachhi

CT

Namajgram

CT

Purusattompur

CT

Pandua

CT

Batika

CT

Hugli-Chuchura

M

Bansberia

M

  

Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) 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

Raghunathpur is located at 23°00′59″N88°24′10″E / 23.01636°N 88.40279°E / 23.01636; 88.40279 ^[2]

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised. ^[3]

Urbanisation

There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. The land is also fertile and agricultural production is significant. ^[4]

In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. ^[5] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural. ^[6]

The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Raghunathpur had a population of 14,919 of which 7,733 (52%) were males and 7,186 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,304. The total number of literates in Raghunathpur was 12,141 (89.17% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[7] Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) had a population of 14,109. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Raghunathpur (PS-Magra), 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Chinsurah-Magra CD Block, page 469. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
3. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physical features: pages 20, 24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 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.