Goaltore

Goaltore also Goaltor is a village, with a police station, in Garhbeta II CD Block in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Garhbeta II CD Block.

Goaltore
Village
Goaltore
Location in West Bengal, India
Goaltore
Goaltore (India)
Coordinates: 22.70842°N 87.17136°E / 22.70842; 87.17136
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
SubdivisionMedinipur Sadar
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total693
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721128
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Goaltore had a total population of 693 of which

  • Males= 356 (51%)
  • Females= 337 (49%) * Population below 6 years was 48.
  • The total number of literates in Goaltore was 606 (94 % of the population over 6 years).[1]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Garhbeta II Block are located at Goaltore.[2]

Police station

Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD Blocks.[3][4]

Economy

The West Bengal Government has offered 1,000 acres of land at Goaltore for industry.[5]

Transport

State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.[6]

Education

The Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational college at Goaltore, established in 2005. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, English, geography, history, political science, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, nutrition and zoology.[7]

References
  1. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. "Mamata Banerjee offers 1,000 acres of land for industry in Bengal". 14 September 2016. Web India 123. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. "Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya". SBSSM. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.