Bhagawangola II
| Bhagawangola II ভগবানগোলা II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক Bhagabangola II | |
|---|---|
| community development block | |
  Bhagawangola II Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°18′32″N 88°21′29″E / 24.309°N 88.358°ECoordinates: 24°18′32″N 88°21′29″E / 24.309°N 88.358°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.59 km2 (57.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 158,024 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 84,512 (53.58%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhagabangola |
| Website |
murshidabad |
| CD Block | |
Bhagawangola II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ranitala police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nasipur Balagachi.
Geography
Nashipur is located at 24°18′32″N 88°21′29″E / 24.309°N 88.358°E
Bhagawangola II community development block has an area of 149.59 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats in Bhagawangola II block/ panchayat samiti are: Akheriganj, Amdahara, Baligram, Karibona, Nashipore and Saralpore.[1]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Bhagawangola II CD Block had a total population of 158,024, all of which were rural. There were 80,699 (51%) males and 77,325 (49%) females. Population below 6 years totalled 23,473. Scheduled Castes numbered 5,218 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 45.[2]
Large villages in Bhagwangola II CD Block were (2011 population figures in brackets): Amdahara Haziganj (4,281), Nasirpur (25,644), Khamar Diar (8,385), Sankarpur (4,346), Khagjana (6,232), Kolan Radhakantapur (6,435), Bhandara (5,747), Benipur (5,167), Pukhuria (5,904) and Dakshin Sahar (7,849).[2]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Bhagawangola II CD Block was 84,512 (53.48% of the population above 6 years) out of which 43,035 (51%) were males and 41,484 (49%) were females.[2]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Murshidabad district was 66.59.[3]Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[4]
Healthcare
Bhagawangola II block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
References
- ↑ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Provisional population tables and annexures" (PDF). Census 2011:Table 2(3) Literates and Literacy rates by sex. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". SOES. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
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