Sadigachhi

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Sadigachhi
Census Town
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Sadigachhi
Location in West Bengal, India
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Sadigachhi
Sadigachhi (India)
Coordinates: 22°32′54″N88°49′08″E / 22.548453°N 88.818756°E / 22.548453; 88.818756
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Area
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2.1692 km2 (0.8375 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
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6,248
  Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743246
Telephone code03174
Vehicle registration WB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26
Lok Sabha constituency Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Basirhat Uttar

Sadigachhi is a census town in the Hasnabad CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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Ichhamati
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Sarapul
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Sandeshkhali
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Sandelerbil
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Nazat
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Murarisha
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Matia
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Malancha
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Kalinagar
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Iswarigachha
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Hemnagar
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Hasnabad
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Haroa
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Ghojadanga
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Bamanpukuria
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Swarupnagar
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Taki
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Basirhat
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Baduria
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Uttar Bagundi
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CT
Sadigachhi
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Raghunathpur
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CT
Mathurapur
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Minakhan
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Itinda
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Hingalganj
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Dhanyakuria
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Deora
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Dakshin Chatra
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Dandirhat
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Balihati
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Bankra
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Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal 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

Sadigachhi is located at 22°32′54″N88°49′08″E / 22.548453°N 88.818756°E / 22.548453; 88.818756 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. [1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. [2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. [3] [4]

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, Sadigachhi had a total population of 6,248, of which 3,224 (52%) were males and 3,024 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 615. The total number of literate persons in Sadigachhi was 4,484 (79.60% of the population over 6 years). [5]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Sadigachhi covered an area of 2.1692 km2. The protected water-supply involved tap water from treated sources, hand pumps. It had 576 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital and 6 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools. The nearest college was 15 km away at Taki. [6]

References

  1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. "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 3 November 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 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 2 May 2018.
  4. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  5. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 323976, pages 38-39. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "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 V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 June 2021.