Gaighata, North 24 Parganas Explained

Gaighata
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.9345°N 88.7308°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North 24 Parganas
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3,878
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:743249 (Gaighata)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03215
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bangaon
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gaighata

Gaighata is a village in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Gaighata is located at 22.9345°N 88.7308°W.

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.[1] [2] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.[3] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.[4] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.[5] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.[6] [7]

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.

Civic administration

Police station

Gaighata police station covers an area of 248.64 km2 and serves a population of 329,815. Gaighata police district has a border of 21.72 km, of which 15 km is unfenced. It has jurisdiction over Gaighata CD block.[8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Gaighata had a total population of 3,878, of which 1,999 (52%) were males and 1,879 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 354. The total number of literate persons in Gaighata was 3,212 (91.15% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Transport

NH 112 (also known as Jessore Road and SH 3 (common route in this area) passes through Gaighata and separate out here.[10]

Education

Gaighata High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school. It was established in 1948.[11] [12]

Gaighata Benimadhab Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only high school. It was established in 1958.[13]

Healthcare

Gaighata has a primary health centre with 6 beds.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O’Malley . Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44 . Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912 . 11 May 2018.
  2. Web site: District Gazetteer . Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla . 11 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Jessore District Information . Khujbo.com . 11 May 2018 . 16 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174925/http://tour.khujbo.com/jessore-district-information/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay. Banglapedia . 22 June 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Page 13 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 16 April 2018.
  6. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 2 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 2019-01-21 . dead .
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 2 May 2018.
  8. Web site: North 24 Parganas Dist. Police . Know Your Police Station . District Police . 6 May 2018 . 7 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180607033433/http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php . dead .
  9. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 6 May 2018.
  10. Google maps
  11. Web site: Gaighata High School . SchoolsWorld.in . 6 May 2018.
  12. Web site: List of Institutions . Page 21 . West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education . 6 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Gaighata Benimadhab Balika Vidyalaya . SchoolsWorld.in . 6 May 2018.
  14. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 26 May 2018 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 . dead .

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