Deula, Magrahat

Deula is a village within the jurisdiction of the Usthi police station in the Magrahat I CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Deula
Village
Deula
Location in West Bengal
Deula
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.2026°N 88.2875°E / 22.2026; 88.2875
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockMagrahat I
Area
 • Total3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,169
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743375
Telephone code+91 3174
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMagrahat Paschim
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

Deula is located at 22°12′09″N 88°17′15″E. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Deula had a total population of 5,169, of which 2,653 (51%) were males and 2,516 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 597. The total number of literates in Seula was 3,310 (72.40% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

Deula is on the Usthi-Mandirbazar Road.[4]

Deula railway station is on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[5]

Commuters

With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily.[6]

Healthcare

Baneswarpur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Baneswarpur is the major government medical facility in Magrahat I CD block.[7]

References
  1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. Google maps
  5. "34814 Sealdah-Diamond Harbour Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  6. Mondal, Bhaswati. "Commuting and Metropolitan Development of Kolkata". ResearchGate. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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