Deganga, North 24 Parganas

Deganga is a village and a gram panchayat in Deganga CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Berachampa and Deulia are located nearby.

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Deganga. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Deganga (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Deganga
Village
Deganga
Location in West Bengal, India
Deganga
Deganga (India)
Coordinates: 22.694363°N 88.649656°E / 22.694363; 88.649656
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,377
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743423 (Beliaghata Bridge BO & Deganga SO)
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaroa
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Police station

Deganga police station covers an area of 202.09 km2 and serves a total population of 319,213. It has jurisdiction over Deganga CD Block. There is a police out post at Swetpur.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Deganga had a total population of 3,377, of which 1,719 (51%) were males and 1,658 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 342. The total number of literates in Deganga was 2,509 (82.67% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

State Highway 2 passes through Deganga.[3]

Healthcare

Biswanathpur Rural Hospital at Deganga with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Deganga CD Block. There are primary health centres at Ajinagar (Hadipur-Jhikra PHC with 6 beds), Chakla (Raypur Chakla PHC with 10 beds), Deganga (Kolsur PHC with 10 beds) and Kartickpur (6 beds)[4]

See also

Map Deganga CD Block on Page 445 of District Census Handbook.[5]

References
  1. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. Google maps
  4. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 445 - Map of Deganga CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

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