Baghadih

Baghadih
Village
Baghadih
Baghadih

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°05′30.8″N 86°14′02.4″E / 23.091889°N 86.234000°E / 23.091889; 86.234000Coordinates: 23°05′30.8″N 86°14′02.4″E / 23.091889°N 86.234000°E / 23.091889; 86.234000
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Elevation 229 m (751 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,208
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone/STD code 03254
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Baghmundi
Website purulia.gov.in

Baghadih is a village in Balarampur CD Block in Purulia Sadar West subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Balarampur.

Geography

The Balarampur area is surrounded by Ajodhya Hills to the west. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and Dalma Hills, in Jharkhand, is situated a little away on the south.[1]

The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from the Ranchi Plateau. At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. The Ajodhya Hills are spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Baghadih had a total population of 1,208 of which 645 (53%) were males and 563 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 182. The total number of literates in Baghadih was 682 (66.47% of the population over 6 years).[3]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Balarampur CD Block are located at Baghadih.[4]

Transport

SH 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Baghadih.[5]

The Adra-Chandil section of the Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line of South Eastern Railway passes through this CD Block and there is a station at Barabhum.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Google maps
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook Puruliya" (PDF). page 11. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "63594 Asansol-Purulia MEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2016.


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