Swarupnagar, North 24 Parganas

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake Community development block, see Swarupnagar. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Swarupnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Swarupnagar
Village
Swarupnagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Swarupnagar Swarupnagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°49′28″N88°51′22″E / 22.824345°N 88.85612°E / 22.824345; 88.85612
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743286 (Swarupnagar)
Telephone/STD code	03217
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Swarupnagar
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Swarupnagar is a village in the Swarupnagar CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Bidyadhari
River

Burokalabati
River

Raimangal River

Ichhamati
River

Sarapul

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Sandeshkhali

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Sandelerbil

R

Nazat

R

Murarisha

R

Matia

R

Malancha

R

Kalinagar

R

Iswarigachha

R

Hemnagar

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Hasnabad

R

Haroa

R

Ghojadanga
check post

R

Bamanpukuria

R

Swarupnagar

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Taki

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Basirhat

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Baduria

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Uttar Bagundi

CT

Sadigachhi

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Minakhan

CT

Itinda

CT

Hingalganj

CT

Dhanyakuria

CT

Deora

CT

Dakshin Chatra

CT

Dandirhat

CT

Balihati

CT

Bankra

CT

  

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

Swarupnagar is located at 22°49′28″N88°51′22″E / 22.824345°N 88.85612°E / 22.824345; 88.85612 .

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.

Civic administration

Police station

Swarupnagar police station covers an area of 217.17 km² and serves a population of 261,200. Swarpnagar police district has a border of 42 km, all of which is unfenced. 32 km is land border and 10 km is riverine border. It has jurisdiction over Swarupnagar CD block. There is an out-post at Charghat. ^[5]

CD block HQ

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

Demographics

In the map of Swarupnagar CD Block in the District Census Handbook for North 24 Parganas, Swarupnagar is shown as being part of Village No. 815 Banglani. ^[7]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Banglani had a total population of 24,422, of which 12,532 (51%) were males and 11,890 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,476. The total number of literate persons in Banglani was 16,884 (76.93% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Cattle smuggling

In the 2013 panchayat elections, the Left Front snatched the Swarupnagar Panchayat Samiti, under control of the Trinamool Congress for the previous two terms. The Left also won 7 of the 10 gram panchayats in Swarupnagar CD Block. Apart from other reasons, one major factor, according to media sources, was the links of the local Trinamool Congress activists with cattle smugglers. A large section of the population in this impoverished border region is involved in cattle smuggling. ^[9] The cattle smugglers are deeply rooted in local society. They not only pay for the services they demand, but they also attack the villagers, burn their houses and molest the women when their orders are not followed. No one dares to stand up to the cattle smugglers, but the local people can vote in elections and vent their feelings. ^[10] According to estimates of the villagers, more than 5,000-6,000 cows were smuggled every week through the Amudia border under Swarupnagar PS. However, with improved vigil and political support from the West Bengal chief minister, cattle smuggling has decreased considerably. ^[11]

Transport

The Taranipur-Tentulia Road and the Tetulia-Basirhat Road links Swarupnagar with Basirhat, via Tentulia. Hakimpur Main Road links Swarupnagar with Hakimpur Bazar on the India-Bangladesh border and the Ichhamati. ^[12]

Education

Saheed Nurul Islam Mahavidyalaya at Gokulpur-Harishpur, PO Tentulia, was established in 2001. Affiliated to the West Bengal State University it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, history, education, political science, geography and philosophy, and general courses in arts and science. ^{[13] [14]}

Healthcare

Sarapole (Sonarpur) Rural Hospital at Sarapul is located nearby. ^[12]

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, pp. 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. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
6. "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 6 May 2018.
7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 263. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
9. "Opposition bleeds in post-poll attacks in North 24-Parganas". The Times of India, 31 July 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
10. "Why cattle continues to be smuggled from West Bengal's border areas to Bangladesh". The Economic Times, 29 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
11. "Border fening puts brakes on cattle smuggling, trafficking". Free Press Journal, 28 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
12. Google maps
13. "Saheed Nurul Islam Mahavidyalaya". SNIM. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
14. "Saheed Nurul Islam Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 23 May 2018.