Tapsia

Tapsia
Village
Tapsia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Tapsia Tapsia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°15′40.5″N86°54′53.6″E / 22.261250°N 86.914889°E / 22.261250; 86.914889 Coordinates: 22°15′40.5″N86°54′53.6″E / 22.261250°N 86.914889°E / 22.261250; 86.914889
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jhargram
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,779
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721517 (Tapsia)
Telephone/STD code	03221
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gopiballavpur
Website	jhargram.gov.in

Tapsia (also spelled Tapsiya) is a village in the Gopiballavpur II CD block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district
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

Location

Tapsia is located at 22°15′40.5″N86°54′53.6″E / 22.261250°N 86.914889°E / 22.261250; 86.914889 .

Area overview

Jhargram subdivision, the only one in Jhargram district, shown in the map alongside, is composed of hills, mounds and rolling lands. It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate. The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height. The remainder of the country is an almost level plain broken only by the sand hills.” ^[1] 3.48% of the population lives in urban areas and 96.52% lives in the rural areas. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes. ^[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, Tapsia had a total population of 1,779 of which 903 (51%) were males and 876 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 203. The total number of literate persons in Tapsia was 1,161 (65.26% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

State Highway 9 running from Durgapur (in Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Paschim Medinipur) passes through Tapsia and Gopiballavpur. ^[4]

Education

Tapsia Vidyasagar Sikshayatan is a coeducational high school at Tapsia. ^[5]

Healthcare

Tapsia Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Tapsia, is a major government medical facility in the Gopiballavpur II CD block. ^[6]

References

1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". pages 4-5. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
4. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
5. "Tapsia Vidyasagar Sikhshayatan (High) Paschim Midnapur". Schoolspedia. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
6. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.