Radhanagar, Sonarpur
Radhanagar | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 22°26′56″N 88°28′19″E / 22.4488°N 88.4719°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | South 24 Parganas |
CD block | Sonarpur |
Area | |
• Total | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,675 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700150 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB-01 to WB-10, WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sonarpur Uttar |
Website | www |
Radhanagar is a census town under Sonarpur police station of Sonarpur CD block in Baruipur subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Geography
Area overview
Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population live in urban areas and 68.95% live in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.[1][2][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.
Location
Radhanagar is located at 22°26′56″N 88°28′19″E / 22.4488°N 88.4719°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Radhanagar had a total population of 6,675, of which 3,375 (51%) were males and 3,300 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 711. The total number of literates in Radhanagar was 4,302 (72.13% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Radhanagar covered an area of 5.2894 km2. Sonarpur Junction railway station is 5 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved service reservoir. It had 619 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre 1 km away, a nursing home 2 km away and 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities It had were 2 primary schools.[5]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 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 9 November 2018.
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