Sarenga, Bankura

For town with same name in Howrah district, see Sarenga.

Sarenga
Town
Sarenga Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sarenga Sarenga (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°46′36.1″N87°01′23.9″E / 22.776694°N 87.023306°E / 22.776694; 87.023306 Coordinates: 22°46′36.1″N87°01′23.9″E / 22.776694°N 87.023306°E / 22.776694; 87.023306
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	177,894
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722150 (Sarenga)
Telephone/STD code	03243
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raipur
Website	bankura.gov.in

Sarenga is a Town in the Sarenga CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sarenga is located at 22°46′36.1″N87°01′23.9″E / 22.776694°N 87.023306°E / 22.776694; 87.023306 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas ^[1] It is an almost fully rural area. ^[2]

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, Sarenga had a total population of 5,888 of which 2,996 (51%) were males and 2,892 (49%) were females. Population in the age range of 0–6 years was 592. The total number of literates in Sarenga was 4,486 (84.71% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

.*For language details see Sarenga, Bankura (community development block)#Language and religion

Civic administration

Police station

Sarenga police station has jurisdiction over the Sarenga CD block. The area covered is 235.68  km²with a population of 95,096. ^{[4] [5]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Sarenga CD block are located at Sarenga. ^[6]

Education

Sarenga M.S.Bidyapith, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1949. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 4 computers, a library with 631 books and a playground. ^[7]

Sarenga Girls High School, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 2 computers and a library with 2,750 books. ^[8]

Sarenga High School, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1955. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has a library with 815 books and a playground. ^[9]

Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Baragari in 1986. The college is affiliated to the Bankura University, It offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, Sanskrit, geography, history, political science, philosophy, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics, forestry, and general courses in science and arts. It offers post-graduate courses in Bengali, Santali, Geo-Informatics, Geography and Rural Development & Planning. ^[10]

Healthcare

Sarenga Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Krishnapur, is the major government medical facility in the Sarenga CD block. There are primary health centres at Dumurtor (Tikarpara) Sarenga (with 6 beds), Krishnapur (Dumurtor) (with 10 beds). ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
5. "Sarenga PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
6. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
7. "Sarenga MS Bidyapith". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
8. "Sarenga Girls High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
9. "Sarenga High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
10. "Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya". PRMSM. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.