Srikantabati
Srikantabati | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Srikantabati Location in West Bengal, India  Srikantabati Srikantabati (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°28′N 88°03′E / 24.46°N 88.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,027 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Website | murshidabad |
Srikantabati is a census town in the Raghunathganj I CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
3miles
(F)|link=Aligarh Muslim University: Murshidabad Centre ]]M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station, AMU: Aligarh Muslim University
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Srikantabati is located at 24°28′N 88°03′E / 24.46°N 88.05°E.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Srikantabati had a total population of 14,027, of which 7,267 (52%) were males and 6,760 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,733. The total number of literate persons in Srikantabati was 9,399 (76.45% of the population over 6 years).[2]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Srikantabati had a population of 9897. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Srikantabati has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 48%. In Srikantabati, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Srikantabati covered an area of 2.51 km2. It had 25 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved river infiltration gallery, hand pump, covered well. It had 6,450 domestic electric connections, 10 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity & child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 8 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school. It had 2 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institutes, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). It produced plastic goods, beedi, rags. It had the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 non-agricultural credit society.[4]
Healthcare
Raghunathganj I CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Raghunathaganj I CD block is 3,003 mg/litre.[5]
References
- ^ "Yahoo maps of Srikantabati". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Murshidabad. SOES. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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