Amarkanan

Amarkanan
Village
Amarkanan
Location in West Bengal, India
Amarkanan
Amarkanan (India)
Coordinates: 23°23′50.3″N 87°06′32.0″E / 23.397306°N 87.108889°E / 23.397306; 87.108889Coordinates: 23°23′50.3″N 87°06′32.0″E / 23.397306°N 87.108889°E / 23.397306; 87.108889
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code 03242
Lok Sabha constituency Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency Barjora
Website bankura.gov.in

Amarkanan is a village in Gangajalghati CD Block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Gangajalghati CD Block are located at Amarkanan.[1][2]

Demographics

In 2011 census of India , Amarkanan is not mentioned separately. It is possibly included in adjacent Bhairabpur. As per 2011 Census of India Bhairabpur had a total population of 4,669 of which

  • Males=2,379 (51%)
  • Females= 2,290 (40%) .
  • Population below 6 years = 506.
  • The total number of literates in Bhairabpur was 2,911 (69.93% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

NH 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Amarkanan.[4] In this sector, SH 8 from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in North 24 Parganas) shares a common route with NH 14.[5]

Tourist spots

  • Koro Hill:

The 400 feet high Koro Hill near Amarkanan is a major trekking and picnic attraction for tourists. It is 19 km from Banura.[6]


  • Gangdua Dam:

The 4,900 feet dam across the Shali river, with a reservoir behind it, is a popular picnic spot. It is 4 km from Amarkanan and 28 km from Bankura. [7]

Education

Gobindaprasad Mahavidyalaya was established in 1985 to pay homage to Gobinda Prasad Singha, an Indian independence activist. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history and geography and a general course in arts.[8]

Healthcare

Amarkanan Rural Hospital functions as the central facility in Gagngajalghati CD Block, with three Public Health Centres at Srichandanpur, Gangajalghati and Ramharipur and 30 subcentres.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bankura District" (PDF). Gangajalghati. Bankura district administration. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Koro Hills, Bankura". Holiday Hospot. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gangdua". Hotel Debarshi. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gobinda Prasad Mahavidyalaya". GPV. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Status of Health and FW Services in Bankura District". Chief Medical Officer of Health, Bnkura. Retrieved 11 December 2016.


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