Bhatar

Bhatar
ভাতার
Village
Bhatar
Location in West Bengal, India
Bhatar
Bhatar (India)
Coordinates: 23°25′11.0″N 87°55′00.0″E / 23.419722°N 87.916667°E / 23.419722; 87.916667Coordinates: 23°25′11.0″N 87°55′00.0″E / 23.419722°N 87.916667°E / 23.419722; 87.916667
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
 • Rank 3,383
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 713125 (Bhatar)
Telephone/STD code 0342
Lok Sabha constituency Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bhatar
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Bhatar is a village in Bhatar CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Police station

Bhatar police station has jurisdiction over Bhatar CD Blocks. The area covered is 163.44 km.[1][2]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Bhatar CD Block are located at Bhatar.[3]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Bhatar had a total population of 3.383, of which 1,702 (50%) were males and 1,681 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 355. The total number of literates in Bhatar was 2,164 (71.47% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport

Bhatar is a station on the Bardhaman-Balgona sector. EMU trains are being operated on this section from 2012. Bhatar is 18.9 km from Bardhaman.[5]Burdwan Katwa Railway is undergoing gauge conversion from 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in).

Education

Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College was established in 2013 at Bhatar and is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, history and education.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "35013 Barddhaman Balgona EMU Local". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bhatar Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College admission". Examdrive. Retrieved 26 February 2017.


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