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Bhatar is a village in Bhatar CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Police station
Bhatar police station has jurisdiction over Bhatar CD Blocks. The area covered is 163.44 km2.[1][2]
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Bhatar CD block are located at Bhatar.[3][4]
Urbanisation
73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[5] 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
As per the 2011 Census of India Bhatar had a total population of 3.383, of which 1,702 (50%) were males and 1,681 (50%) were females. The Population below 6 years was 355. The total number of literates in Bhatar was 2,164 (71.47% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Transport
The Bardhaman-Katwa line after conversion from narrow gauge to electrified broad gauge was opened to the public on 12 January 2018.[7] Bhatar railway station is situated at Bhatar.[8]
Education
Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College was established in 2013 at Bhatar and is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, history, English , philosophy and education.[9]
Healthcare
Bhatar Rural Hospital at Bhatar (with 60 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhatar CD block. There are primary health centres at Balgona (with 2 beds), Bijipur, PO Basuda (with 6 beds), Bonpass (with 10 beds), Erruar, PO Aruarar (with 10 beds), Nasigram (with 6 beds) and Sahebganj (with 4 beds).[10]
See also
References
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Purba Bardhaman District Police. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ District Census Handbook: Barddhaman. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ BDO Offices under Burdwan District. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ Census tables. Government of India. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ Baro rail Katwae, jamlo bhidr (Big railway in Katwa, crowd gathers). Ananda Bazar Patrika, 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ↑ Bhatar Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College admission. Examdrive. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Health & Family Welfare Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.