Dunigram

Dunigram is a village and gram panchayat in Rampurhat II community development block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Dunigram
Village
Nickname(s): 
Small township village
Dunigram
Location in West Bengal, India
Dunigram
Dunigram (India)
Coordinates: 24.221451°N 87.916242°E / 24.221451; 87.916242
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • MPSatabdi Roy
 • MLAMilton Rashid
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,282
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731241 (Dunigram B.O)
Telephone/STD code03461
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB 46
Lok Sabha constituency42,Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency292,Hansan
Websitebirbhum.nic.in dunigram360.blogspot.com

Culture

Dunigram Janakalyan Samity a N.G.O Club, established in 1935. This club rules about 80% of the area. Dunigram is also well known for cultural activities. A number of schools teach music, dance, recitation and drama. Every year annual program a big function is arranged in Dunigram Janakalyan Samity, Dunigram High school, primary school and political party involving multiple cultural performance groups. During Saraswati puja, Durga Puja, Independent, Republic Day and Eid etc cultural programmes are organized in the schools and NGO. Dunigram Janakalyan samity (Local Level) and Birbhum Matribhumi Janaseva Samity (District Level) and state and national lavel Bangla Sanskrit Mancha is a proactive cultural and social service organization based out of the village. At present, the people of Dunigram are working with the various volunteer organizations from district to state level.They are primarily aware and working with people on education health pollution and fighting for society, better nation. [1]

Transport

Dunigram nearly railway station Rampurhat Junction railway station, 15 KM Distance. Dunigram is on the Dunigram Road that links NH 14 (know also NH60) at Rampurhat, 13 KM Distance.[2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dunigram had a total population of 8,282 of which 4,295 (52%) were males and 3,987 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,180. The total number of literates in Dunigram was 4,910 (69.14% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Post Office

Dunigram has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731241, under Rampurhat head office and Chandpara sub office. Other post offices having the same PIN are Chandpara, Koyemba and Nonadanga.[4]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre (PHC) with 6 beds at Dunigram.[5]

See also

References
  1. "List of Dunigram Janakalyan Samity". N.G.O INDIA. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. Google maps
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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