Bharatpur I
| Bharatpur I (CD Block) ভরতপুর I সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Bharatpur I (CD Block) Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°52′45″N 88°05′18″E / 23.879101°N 88.088287°ECoordinates: 23°52′45″N 88°05′18″E / 23.879101°N 88.088287°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 172,702 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 94,247 (62.93%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742301 (Bharatpur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bharatpur, Burwan |
| Website |
murshidabad |
Bharatpur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bharatpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Bharatpur. It is located 34 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.
Geography
Location
Bharatpur is located at 23°52′45″N 88°05′18″E / 23.879101°N 88.088287°E
Bharatpur I CD Block is bounded by Kandi CD Block in the north, Beldanga II CD Block in the east, Bharatpur II CD Block in the south and Burwan CD Block in the west.[1]
Area
Bharatpur I CD Block has an area of 182.00 km2.
Physical features
The Bhagirathi divides the district into two parts namely Bagri on the east and Rahr on the west. The Padma separates the district from Malda district, and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats in Bharatpur I block/ panchayat samiti are: Alugram, Amlai, Bharatpur, Godda, Gundiria, Jajan, Sijgram and Talgram.[3]
Jajan gram panchayet is situated in the north-west of Bharatpur block. This Panchayet has 10 no.of villages named Kujura, Palitpara, Akta, Harishchandrapur, Sardanga, Bindarpur, Jadavpur, Ruha, Jajan, Jadupur .
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Bharatpur I CD Block had a total population of 172,702, all of which were rural. There were 89,088 (52%) males and 83,614 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 22,944. Scheduled Castes numbered 23,865 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 428.[4]
As per 2001 census, Bharatpur I block has a total population of 150,839, out of which 78,238 were males and 72,601 were females. Bharatpur I block registered a population growth of 16.38 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[5]
Large villages
Large villages in Bharatpur CD Block were (2011 census figures in brackets): Jajan (4,318), Harishchandrapur (4,192), Bindarpur (4,052), Talgram (5,564), Bharatpur (15,812), Sijgram (5,464), Saiyad Kulutia (4,629), Binodia (4,473), Sahapur (7,825), Amlai (10,115) and Lohadaha (4,531).[4]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Bharatapur I CD Block was 94,247 (62.93% of the population above 6 years) out of which 52,620 (56%) were males and 41,627 (44%) were females.[4]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Murshidabad district was 66.59.[6]Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[7]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[7]
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Murshidabad district |
|---|
| Jangipur subdivision |
| Farakka – 59.75% |
| Samserganj – 54.98% |
| Suti I – 58.40% |
| Suti II – 55.23% |
| Raghunathganj I – 64.49% |
| Raghunathganj II – 61.17% |
| Sagardighi – 65.27% |
| Lalbag subdivision |
| Murshidabad-Jiaganj – 69.14% |
| Bhagawangola I - 57.22% |
| Bhagawangola II – 53.48% |
| Lalgola– 64.32% |
| Nabagram – 70.83% |
| Sadar subdivision |
| Berhampore – 73.51% |
| Beldanga I – 70.06% |
| Beldanga II – 67.86% |
| Hariharpara – 69.20% |
| Naoda – 66.09% |
| Kandi subdivision |
| Kandi – 65.13% |
| Khargram – 63.56% |
| Burwan – 68.96% |
| Bharatpur I – 62.93% |
| Bharatpur II – 66.07% |
| Domkol subdivision |
| Domkal – 55.89% |
| Raninagar I – 57.81% |
| Raninagar II – 54.81% |
| Jalangi – 58.73% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Language
Bengali is the local language in these areas.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Bharatpur I Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Provisional population tables and annexures" (PDF). Census 2011:Table 2(3) Literates and Literacy rates by sex. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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