Bagdah, North 24 Parganas

Bagdah
Village
Bagdah
Location in West Bengal, India
Bagdah
Bagdah (India)
Coordinates: 23°13′04″N 88°53′09″E / 23.217832°N 88.885734°E / 23.217832; 88.885734Coordinates: 23°13′04″N 88°53′09″E / 23.217832°N 88.885734°E / 23.217832; 88.885734
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,424
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 743232 (Bagdah)
Telephone/STD code 03215
Lok Sabha constituency Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bagdah
Website north24parganas.nic.in

Bagdah (also called Bagdaha, as in census records) is a village in Bagdah CD Block in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

The Betna river flows past Bagdah.[1]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Bagdah CD Block are located at Bagdah.[2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bagdaha had a total population of 6,424, of which 3,348 (52%) were males and 3,076 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 573. The total number of literates in Bagdaha was 4,378 (74.82% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

The Bangaon-Boyra Road links Bagdah to SH 3 at Helencha,[4]

Education

Bagdah High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school. It was established in 1957 and has arrangements for teaching from Class VI to XII.[5]

Healthcare

Bagdah Rural Hospital with 30 beds is the main medical facility in Bagdah CD Block. There are primary health centres at Mangalganj (Nataberia PHC with 6 beds), Sindrani (with 10 beds) and Bena (Koniera PHC with 6 beds).[6]

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Bagdah CD Block, Page 143. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Google maps
  5. ↑ "Bagdah High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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