Gidhni

Gidhni
Village
Gidhni Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gidhni Gidhni (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°28′51.6″N86°51′10.8″E / 22.481000°N 86.853000°E / 22.481000; 86.853000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jhargram
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,935
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721505 (Gidhni)
Telephone/STD code	03221
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Binpur
Website	jhargram.gov.in

Gidhni is a village in the Jamboni 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

Gidhni is located at 22°28′51.6″N86°51′10.8″E / 22.481000°N 86.853000°E / 22.481000; 86.853000 .

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, Gidhni had a total population of 1,935 of which 997 (52%) were males and 938 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 203. The total number of literate persons in Gidhni was 1,337 (69.10% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Jamboni CD block are located at Gidhni. ^[4]

Transport

Gidhni is the last station of West Bengal on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar line of South Eastern Railway. ^[5]

State Highway 9 from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Jhargram district) passes through Gidhni. ^[6]

See also

• Kapgari
• Shilda
• Chilkigarh
• Jambani

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 27 October 2016.
4. "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
5. "58021 Kharagpur-Tatanagar Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.