Goaljan

Goaljan
Census Town
Goaljan Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Goaljan Goaljan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°06′53″N88°14′32″E / 24.11479°N 88.24223°E / 24.11479; 88.24223 Coordinates: 24°06′53″N88°14′32″E / 24.11479°N 88.24223°E / 24.11479; 88.24223
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,001
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baharampur
Website	wb.gov.in

Goaljan is a census town in the Berhampore CD block of the Berhampore subdivision in the Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Goaljan is located at 24°06′53″N88°14′32″E / 24.11479°N 88.24223°E / 24.11479; 88.24223 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. ^{[1] [2]} The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. ^[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. ^{[4] [5] [6]} The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. ^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Goaljan had a total population of 4,850, of which 2,446 (50%) were males and 2,404 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 439. The total number of literate persons in Goaljan was 3,795 (86.03% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

As per 2001 Census of India, ^[9] Goaljan had a population of 5001. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Goaljan has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. In Goaljan, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Goaljan covered an area of 1.91 km². It had 5 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated source. It had 375 domestic electric connections, 5 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 5 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 nursing homes. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools in town, general degree college at Radhaghat 4 km away. Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library. It produced sal leaf plates, beedi, wood work. It had branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank. ^[10]

Healthcare

Berhampore CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Berhampore CD block is 635 mg/litre. ^[11]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN   81-89118-01-3.
7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
8. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 315443, page 32-33. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
9. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
10. "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
11. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Murshidabad. SOES. Retrieved 4 August 2017.