Radhanagar, Bankura
Radhanagar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Radhanagar Location in West Bengal, India  Radhanagar Radhanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°09′22.1″N 87°19′25.2″E / 23.156139°N 87.323667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,335 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03244 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
| Website | bankura |
Radhanagar is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India
Geography[edit]
5miles
Purbapara
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Radhanagar is located at 23°09′22.1″N 87°19′25.2″E / 23.156139°N 87.323667°E.
Area overview[edit]
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]
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.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Radhanagar had a total population of 5,335 of which 2,662 (50%) were males and 2,673 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 500. The total number of literates in Radhanagar was 3,428 (70.90% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Transport[edit]
The Bishnupur-Sonamukhi Road passes through Radhanagar.[5]
Education[edit]
Radhanagar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1938. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 20 computers, a library with 3,000 books and a playground.[6]
Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya was established at Bhara in 2009.[7]
Healthcare[edit]
Radhanagar Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Radhanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur CD block. There are primary health centres at Ajodhya (with 6 beds), Kankila (with 6 beds) and Bhora (with 10 beds).[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Radhanagar High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". SDDKM. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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