Ramganga, Patharpratima

Ramganga
Village
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Coordinates: 21°48′15″N88°22′17″E / 21.8041°N 88.3715°E / 21.8041; 88.3715 Coordinates: 21°48′15″N88°22′17″E / 21.8041°N 88.3715°E / 21.8041; 88.3715
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD Block	Patharpratima
Area
• Total	5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,118
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743371
Telephone code	+91 3210
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Mathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Patharpratima
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Ramganga is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Patharpratima police station in the Patharpratima CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Places in Kakdwip subdivision (Kakdwip, Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future. ^{[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

Ramganga is located at 21°48′15″N88°22′17″E / 21.8041°N 88.3715°E / 21.8041; 88.3715 .

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Ramganga had a total population of 4,118, of which 2,129 (52%) were males and 1,989 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 439. The total number of literates in Ramganga was 3,096 (84.15% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Patharpratima CD block are located at Ramganga. ^[7]

Transport

Ramganga Main Road links it to Kashinagar, near Raidighi. ^[8]

Ramganga is the last stop on the road on the mainland. Thereafter, ferry services are available. There is an 18 km ferry service from Ramganga to Gobardhanpur/Sitarampur. There is 3.5 km long beach bordering the delta island. It is claimed to be superior to all the existing sea-resorts in West Bengal. Optimists rate it on par with Goa beaches. One can also make the trip utilising motor-powered van rickshaws travelling along dirt tracks (it is the only available land transport in the area). The state government is aware and is exploring the possibilities of developing the place. There also are other ferry services from Ramganga/ Patharpratima, just across a creek. ^[9]

Healthcare

Madhabnagar Rural Hospital at Madababnagar, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Patharpratima CD block. ^[10]

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. 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, Physigraphy. 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. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
7. "BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
8. Google maps
9. "On a tip of the Sunderbans delta, a beach billed to make Bengal proud". Sreecheta Das. The Telegraph, 2 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.