Sandeshkhali

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pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2North 24 Parganas
established_title
unit_prefMetric
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code743446 (Sandeshkhali)
area_code_typeTelephone/STD code
area_code03218
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Basirhat
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Sandeshkhali
website
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| name = Sandeshkhali

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Geography

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Location

Sandeshkhali is located at .

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.

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.

Civic administration

Police station

Sandeshkhali police station serves a population of 328,989. It has jurisdiction over Sandeshkhali II CD block. There is an out-post at Rajbari.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Sandeshkhali II CD block are located at Dwarir Jangle.

Demographics

In the map of Sandeshkhali II CD Block in the District Census Handbook, Sandeshkhali is shown as being part of Village No. 884 Dwarir Jangle.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dwarir Jangle had a total population of 11,155, of which 5,760 (52%) were males and 5,395 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,321. The total number of literate persons in Dwarir Jangle was 6,857 (69.73% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

The Kalindi river flows past Sandeshkhali and there is a ferry service from Sandeshkhali to Bhangatushkhali.

Sandeshkhali nearest railway station is Canning Railway Station (CG). It is about 34 km away from Sandeshkhali, via Dhamakhali, Sorberia and Matla Bridge.

Education

Sandeshkhali Radharani High School is a co-educational higher secondary school. Rajbari Agarhati Gourhari vidyapith is a co-educational higher secondary school.

Healthcare

Sandeshkhali Rural Hospital with 25 beds located at Sandeshkhali is the main medical facility in Sandeshkhali II CD Block. There are primary health centres at Korakanthi and Jeliakhli.

References

References

  1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  2. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  4. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  5. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". District Police.
  6. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  9. Google maps
  10. "Sandeshkhali Radharani High School". Target Study.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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