Tangrakhali

Tangrakhali is a village within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Tangrakhali
Village
Tangrakhali
Location in West Bengal
Tangrakhali
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.3094°N 88.6219°E / 22.3094; 88.6219
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockCanning I
Area
 • Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,221
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743329
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyCanning Paschim (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography
Places in Canning subdivision (Canning I & II, Basanti, Gosaba CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. There are 8 census towns in the Canning I CD block and only 2 in the rest of the subdivision. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area (shown in the map alongside) borders on the Sundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with a special coastal force.[3][4][5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Tangrakhali is located at 22.3094°N 88.6219°E / 22.3094; 88.6219

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Tengra Khali had a total population of 1, 221 of which 641 (52%) were males and 580 (48%) were females. There were 110 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Tengra Khali was 839 (75.52% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

Baruipur-Canning Road links Tangrakhali to the State Highway 1.[7]

Canning railway station is located nearby.[8]

Education

Bankim Sardar College, established in 1955, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, history, political science, education, physics, botany, zoology, B.Com. Hons., general courses in arts, science, commerce and post graduation in Bengali.[9] The college has imparted higher education to thousands of first generation learners.[10]

Tangrakhali PJP School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1949.[11]

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. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 19, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. Google maps
  8. "34520 Sealdah-Canning Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. "Bankim Sardar College". College Dunia. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. "Welcome to Bankim Sardar College". BSC. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. "Tangrakhali PJP School". Schools World. Retrieved 1 January 2020.


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