Seharabazar

Seharabazar
Census Town
Seharabazar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Seharabazar Seharabazar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°06′56.2″N87°48′18.4″E / 23.115611°N 87.805111°E / 23.115611; 87.805111 Coordinates: 23°06′56.2″N87°48′18.4″E / 23.115611°N 87.805111°E / 23.115611; 87.805111
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Area
• Total	5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,858
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Sex ratio	712 ♂/♀
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Seharabazar is a census town in Raina I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[1] 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

Seharabazar is located at 23°06′56.2″N87°48′18.4″E / 23.115611°N 87.805111°E / 23.115611; 87.805111

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Sehara had a total population of 7,858, of which 3,996 (51%) were males and 3,862 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 752. The total number of literates in Sehara was 5,679 (79.92% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Seharabazar covered an area of 5.6898 km². It had 5 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was 19 km away at Shyamsundar. ^[3]

Education

Seharabazar Chandra Kumar Institution was established in 1946. It has about 1,500 students. ^[4] It is a coeducational institution affiliated with the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. ^[5]

Seharabazar Radharani Balika Vidyalaya is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. ^[6] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. ^[7]

Transport

Seharabzar railway station is situated, 87.2 km from Bankura, is a station on the Bankura-Masagram line (formerly Bankura Damodar Railway) of South Eastern Railway. As of September 2016, DEMU services were available between Bankura and Mathnasipur. ^[8] As of January 2019, DEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram. ^[9]

The State Highway 7 (West Bengal), running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in (Paschim Medinipur district), passes through Seharabazar. ^[10]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
3. "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
4. "Sehara Bazar Chandra Kumar Institution". IndiaStudyChannel.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
5. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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. "Bankura-Mathnasibpur DEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
9. "78056 Bankura-Masagram DEMU". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
10. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.