Patdaha
Patdaha | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Patdaha Location in West Bengal  Patdaha Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°15′28″N 88°09′33″E / 22.2577°N 88.1593°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD block | Diamond Harbour II |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,993 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743368 |
| Telephone code | +91 3174 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Website | www |
Patdaha is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Diamond Harbour police station in the Diamond Harbour II CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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Bagaria
Anantapathpur
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
[edit]Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5–6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago.[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
[edit]Patdaha is located at 22°15′28″N 88°09′33″E / 22.2577°N 88.1593°E
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India, Patdaha had a total population of 4,993 of which 2,552 (51%) were males and 2,441 (49%) were females. There were 782 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Patdaha was 2,716 (64.50% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Infrastructure
[edit]According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Patdaha covered an area of 0.8805 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over head tank and hand pumps. It had 125 domestic electric connections and 3 road light points. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school. The nearest secondary and senior secondary schools were at Sarisha 3–5 km away. An important commodity it produced was embroidery work. It had the branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank and 1 agricultural credit society.[7]
Transport
[edit]Patdaha is on the Gondia Raghunathpur-Sharisha Falta SEZ Road.[8]
Healthcare
[edit]Sarisha Block Primary Health Centre at Sarisha, with 15 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Diamond Harbour II CD block.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. 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.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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