Bhangar Raghunathpur
| Bhangar Raghunathpur ভাঙ্গর রঘুনাথপুর | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Bhangar Raghunathpur | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′N 88°31′E / 22.52°N 88.52°ECoordinates: 22°31′N 88°31′E / 22.52°N 88.52°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South Twentyfour Parganas |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,009 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhangar |
| Website | s24pgs.gov.in |
See Raghunathpur for other towns with a similar name.
Bhangar Raghunathpur is a census town in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bhangar has a police station in Baruipur subdivision.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Bhangar Raghunathpur had a population of 5009. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhangar Raghunathpur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 65% and female literacy of 53%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare
Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[3] High levels of arsenic in ground water was found in 12 blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar. [4]
References
- ↑ "Census of India". District-wise list of stautory towns. Directorate of census operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ↑ "High arsenic levels in South". The Statesman, 24 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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