Raigachhi

Raigachi
Census Town
Raigachi Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Raigachi Raigachi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°38′14″N88°28′24″E / 22.63722°N 88.473232°E / 22.63722; 88.473232
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,245
• Density	5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700135
Telephone code	+91 33
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarhat New Town
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Raigachi is a census town in the Rajarhat CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision ^[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

3km
2miles

Bidyadhari
River

New Town

R

Rajarhat

R

Eco Park

T

Amity University

F

UEM

F

MAKAUT

F

St. Xavier's University

F

Aliah University

F

Bidhannagar

M

Sulanggari

CT

Rekjuani

CT

Raigachhi

CT

Jatragachhi

CT

Chandpur
Champagachhi

CT

Bishnupur

CT

Basina

CT

Ghuni

CT

Bhatenda

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Bidhannagar subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Abbreviation: UEM - University of Engineering & Management
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Raigachi is close to Action Area II C and II D of New Town. Deara is located nearby. ^[2]

Area overview

Rajarhat, a rural area earlier, adjacent to Kolkata, is being transformed into an upmarket satellite township, with modern business hubs, luxury real estate and eye-catching shopping malls. With enormous construction activity taking place all around, things are changing fast, leaving behind a description at any given point of time as outdated in no time. ^[3] Bidhannagar subdivision consists of Bidhannagar Municipality, Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality (subsequently merged to form Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation since 2015), including Nabadiganta Industrial Township (Bidhannagar Sector - V) and Rajarhat (Community development block). ^{[4] [5] [6]}

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

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India, Raigachi had a total population of 8,245, of which 4,196 (51%) were males and 4,049 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,045. The total number of literate persons in Raigachi was 5,604 (77.83% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[8] Raigachi had a population of 6728. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Raigachi has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58% and female literacy is 52%. In Raigachhi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities and Census Town in Barasat Sadar subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration, according to the 2011 census: Barasat (M), Madhyamgram (M), Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M) (made part of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in 2015) and Raigachi (CT). ^[9]

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Raigachi covered an area of 1.57 km². It had 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools and 3 secondary schools. The nearest degree college was 3 km away at Krishnapur. The nearest hospital with 20 beds was 1 km away. ^[10]

Transport

SRCM Road and Rajarhat Main Road (part of State Highway 3) pass along the north and south boundaries of Raigachhi. ^[2]

Bus

Private Bus

• 91 Shyambazar - Bhangar Kanthalia (via SRCM Road)
• 91A Shyambazar - Haroa (via SRCM Road)
• 91C Shyambazar - Lauhati (via SRCM Road)
• 211 Ahiritola - Kharibari/Patharghata (via Rajarhat Main Road)
• 211A Ahiritola - Langalpota (via Rajarhat Main Road)

Bus Routes Without Numbers

• Nabanna - Rajarhat Chowmatha (via Rajarhat Main Road)
• Shyambazar - Polerhat (via Rajarhat Main Road)

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. ^[11]

See also

Map Rajarhat CD Block on Page 605 of District Census Handbook. ^[12]

References

1. District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. Google maps
3. Das, Ritanjan (2019). "Politics of a Transformative Rural: Development, Dispossession and Changing Caste-Relations in West Bengal, India". Ritanjan das (21). Open edition journals, 21/2019. doi: 10.4000/samaj.5472 . S2CID   203483548 . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. "BMC Profile".
5. "Change of guard".
6. "Notification No. 401/MA/O/C4/1A-12/2012 dated 18 Jun 2015" (PDF). Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
8. "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.
9. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
10. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
11. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study)". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
12. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 605 - Map of Rajarhat CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.