Beldanga

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Beldanga [Bengali:বেলডাঙ্গা] is a municipality town under the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beldanga is an important trade centre of this district.

Geography

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Location

Beldanga is located at . It has an average elevation of 20 metres (65 feet).

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 km south-west of Berhampore. The area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Beldanga had a total population of 29,205, of which 14,694 (50%) were males and 14,511 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,583. The total number of literate persons in Beldanga was 21,169 (82.62% of the population over 6 years).

As per 2001 Census of India, Beldanga had a population of 25,361. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Beldanga has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the literates being male and 45% being female. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Civic administration

Police station

Beldanga police station has jurisdiction over Beldanga municipal area and a part of Beldanga I CD Block.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Beldanga covered an area of 3.98 km2. It had 50.73 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank etc. It had 3,713 domestic electric connections, 1,556 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 hospitals (with 55 beds).

Transport

Beldanga railway station is well connected with Kolkata via Sealdah-Lalgola Division Railway. National Highway 12 passes through the Barua More, Beldanga town.

Education

Colleges

  • S.R. Fatepuria College
  • Beldanga Humayun Kabir Memorial B.Ed college (Kazisaha)

High school

  • Beldanga Darul Hadeeth Senior Madrasha (Aliah University)

  • Al - Ameen Mission Academy, Beldanga

  • Swami Pranabananda Vidyapith (Girls)

  • Beldanga C.R.G.S. High School

  • Harimati Girl's High School (Girls)

  • Hareknagar A.M. Institution

  • Beldanga Srish Chandra Vidyapith

  • Banipith girls high school (Girls)

  • Sarat Pally Balika Vidyalay (Girls)

  • Mirzapur H.S.C High School

  • Kazisaha High Madrasha

  • KUMARPUR BHOLANATH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Bishurpukur High School

Primary School

  • Pranab Bharati School
  • Sishu Niketan (Netaji Park)
  • Madda Pranab Bharati
  • Beldanga Path bhawan
  • Kidzee Beldanga
  • Mederdhar Shishu Madrasah
  • Mederdhar Primary School

Healthcare

  • Beldanga Rural Hospital
  • Beldanga Rotary Eye Hospital
  • Beldanga Anandalok Hospital

References

References

  1. "Beldanga City".
  2. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Beldanga.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Beldanga]
  3. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
  4. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities.
  5. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities.
  6. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang. bn, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  7. Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  8. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN. 81-89118-01-3.
  9. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B". Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal.
  10. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B". Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal.
  11. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  12. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  13. "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.

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