Uttar Bagundi

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Uttar Bagundi
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Uttar Bagundi
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Uttar Bagundi
Uttar Bagundi (India)
Coordinates: 22°38′28″N88°52′10″E / 22.641222°N 88.869567°E / 22.641222; 88.869567 Coordinates: 22°38′28″N88°52′10″E / 22.641222°N 88.869567°E / 22.641222; 88.869567
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Area
  Total2.3553 km2 (0.9094 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,027
  Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743429
Telephone code03217
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Basirhat Dakshin

Uttar Bagundi is a census town in the Basirhat I CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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

Uttar Bagundi is located at 22°38′28″N88°52′10″E / 22.641222°N 88.869567°E / 22.641222; 88.869567 .

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Bagundi had a total population of 6,027, of which 3,072 (51%) were males and 2,955 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 689. The total number of literate persons in Itinda was 3,598 (67.40% of the population over 6 years). [5]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Uttar Bagundi covered an area of 2.3553 km2. It had 7.5 km roads with both open and closed drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tanks, service reservoir, tap water from untreated sources, tube well/ borewell. It had 549 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, secondary and senior secondary schools at Jirapukur 2 km away. The nearest college was 5 km away at Basirhat. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarvya Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had a public library. It is well-known for embroidery work, cane & bamboo products, steel furniture. [6]

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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, p 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. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 322985, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 June 2021.