Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur
Itahar | |
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Census Town | |
  Itahar Location in West Bengal, India# India  Itahar Itahar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′31″N 88°10′20″E / 25.4587°N 88.1722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,022 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Itahar |
| Website | uttardinajpur |
Itahar is a census town in Itahar CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Itahar is located at 25°27′31″N 88°10′20″E / 25.4587°N 88.1722°E
In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.
Police station[edit]
Itahar police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Itahar CD block. It is 30 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 364.17 km2.[1][2]
CD block HQ[edit]
The headquarters of Itahar CD block is at Itahar town.[3][4]
Demographics[edit]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Itahar had a total population of 6,022, of which 3,024 (50%) were males and 2,998 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 624. The total number of literates in Itahar was 4,196 (77.73% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Transport[edit]
New broad gauge lines – Gazole-Itahar (27.20 km), Itahar-Raiganj (22.16 km) and Itahar-Buniadpur (27.095 km) – as a material modification of the Eklakhi-Balurghat project (commissioned in 2004) was included in the budget 1983-84. Initial work for the lines has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. 431.973 ha of land is to be acquired. Land acquisition has commenced in the Gazole-Itahar sector with initial fund sanctions. As of August 2018, further sanctions are awaited.[6][7] The Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was taken up in 1983-84.[8]
National Highway 12 (old number NH 34) passes through Itahar.[9]
Education[edit]
Dr. Meghnad Saha College was established in 2000 at Village: Ranipur, PO Tilna, PS Itahar. Affiliated to the University of Gour Banga, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, sociology, history, political science, geography and mathematics and general courses in arts and science.[10][11]
Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College was established in 2005 at Village: Bagbari, PO Itahar.[12]
Itahar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational higher secondary school in Itahar. Founded in 1935, it has arrangements for teaching from class VI to XII. It has 25 computers, a library and a play ground.[13]
Itahar Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only higher secondary school. Founded in 1973, it has arrangements for teaching from class VI to XII, It has 4 computers and a library.[14]
Kapasia A.M High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational higher secondary school. Vill & P.O-Kapasia, P.S-Itahar, Dist-Uttar Dinajpur. Founded in 1947, it has arrangements for teaching from class V to XII. It has a computer lab,a library and a big play ground.
Healthcare[edit]
Itahar rural hospital at Itahar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Itahar CD block.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". Itahar Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Brief of all projects (as of 31st August 2018)" (PDF). Page 14: New BG Line: Gazole-Itahar (27.20 Km), Itahar-Raiganj (22.16 Km) & Iatahar-Buniadpur (27.095 Km) as a Material Modification of Eklakhi to Balurghat (86.76Km) New Line project: (Total=163.215Km). Northeast Frontier Railway (Cconstruction). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Projects commissioned up to 30.11.2007". Construction. North-Eastern Frontier Railway. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
- ^ "Balurghat-Eklakhi Railway Line". Press Release, 10 April 2003. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Dr. Meghnad Saha College". DMSC. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Meghnad Saha College". College Admission. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College". College Admission. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Itahar High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Itahar Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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