Dongaria | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dongaria Location in West Bengal  Dongaria Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′04″N 88°09′51″E / 22.4010°N 88.1642°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD block | Budge Budge II |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,425 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743318 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Budge Budge |
| Website | www |
Dongaria is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Nodakhali police station in the Budge Budge II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Geography
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.
Area overview
Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[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
Dongaria is located at 22°24′04″N 88°09′51″E / 22.4010°N 88.1642°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dongaria had a total population of 7,425, of which 3,794 (51%) were males and 3,631 (49%) were females. There were 711 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literates in Dongaria was 5,367 (79.94% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Budge Budge II CD block are located at Dongaria.[7]
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Dongaria to the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[8]
Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.[8]
Education
Dongaria Anumati Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium higher secondary school.[9]
Healthcare
Lakshmibala Dutta Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Bakrahat, is the major government medical facility in the Budge Budge II CD block.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "Dongaria Anumati Balika Vidyalaya". Search All. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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