Shaktipur

Saktipur
Village
Saktipur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Saktipur Saktipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°51′50″N88°11′55″E / 23.86397°N 88.19873°E / 23.86397; 88.19873 Coordinates: 23°51′50″N88°11′55″E / 23.86397°N 88.19873°E / 23.86397; 88.19873
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,123
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rejinagar
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Saktipur is a village in the Beldanga II CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated 35km away from district headquarter Baharampur.

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

Saktipur is located at 23°51′50″N88°11′55″E / 23.86397°N 88.19873°E / 23.86397; 88.19873 .

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, Saktipur had a total population of 13,123, of which 6,741 (51%) were males and 6,382 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,661. The total number of literate persons in Saktipur was 7,709 (67.26% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Civic administration

Police station

Saktipur police station has jurisdiction over a part of the Beldanga II CD block. ^[9]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Beldanga II CD block are located at Saktipur. ^[10]

Healthcare

Saktipur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government facility in Beldanga II CD block. ^[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. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
10. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.