Saktigarh, Bardhaman

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Saktigarh
Village
Saktigarh Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°13′N87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E / 23.21; 87.96 Coordinates: 23°13′N87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E / 23.21; 87.96
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,432
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713149
Telephone code	91 342
Vehicle registration	WB 42
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Saktigarh is a village in Burdwan II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Saktigarh is located at 23°13′N87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E / 23.21; 87.96

Saktigarh is part of the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district. The area is surrounded by the Bhagirathi on the east, the Ajay on the north-west and the Damodar on the west and south. Old river channels and small creeks found in the region dry up in the dry season, but the Bardhaman Plains are sometimes subject to heavy floods during the rainy season. The region has recent alluvial soils. ^[1]

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[2] 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.

Police station

There is a police station at Saktigarh. ^[3]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Saktigarh had a total population of 8,432, of which 4,252 (50%) were males and 4,180 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 913. The total number of literates in Saktigar was 5,730 (76.21% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Transport

Saktigarh railway station is the railway junction of the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and main lines. It is 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Howrah Station via chord and 96 kilometres (60 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman. ^[5] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

It is located on Grand Trunk Road and the newly constructed NH 19 (old numbering NH 2) bypasses the town. There is a regular bus-service between Barsul, Memari, Jamalpur to Bardhaman via Saktigarh. The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Bardhaman.

Education

Saktigarh Safdar Hashmi High School, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. ^[6] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. ^[7]

Culture

A langcha shop in Saktigarh

Saktigarh is famous for the sweet langcha . There are innumerable shops selling those dark-red sweets along NH 19. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Physiography, pages 13-14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
5. Eastern Railway local time table
6. "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
7. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
8. "Sweet spot: why everyone must pause in langcha land on the highway". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
9. "GI push for Burdwan's langcha". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.