Bhatakul
Bhatakul | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bhatakul Location in West Bengal, India  Bhatakul Bhatakul (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′22.6″N 87°58′33.7″E / 23.439611°N 87.976028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | sarpanch (village head) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7429 km2 (2.6034 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,607 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713125 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhatar |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Bhatakul is a village in Bhatar, Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, Purba Bardhaman district, in the state of West Bengal, India. The village is located 25.61 kilometres (15.91 mi) northeast of Bardhaman. Bhatakul is administrated by an elected sarpanch (village head) who represents the people of the village, as directed by the Constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act.[1]
History
[edit]The 2011 Census of India identifies Bhatakul's village location code (VLC) or village code (VC) as 319838. The village is located in the Bharat Tehsil of Burdwan district in West Bengal, India, and is situated 13.3 km away from sub-district headquarters Bhatar. Barddhaman is the district headquarters of Bhatakul village. Per 2009 statistics, Bologna is the gram panchayat of Bhatakul village.[2]
Transportation
[edit]Bhatakul is located around 27.9 kilometres (17.3 mi) from Purba Bardhaman. The journey to Bhatakul from the town of Purba Bardhaman can be made by bus or by rail via the nearest railway station, Bhatar.[3]
Population
[edit]Bhatakul had a population of 5,607 people and 1,265 families. In Bhatakul, Schedule Castes (SC) represent 21.56% of the total population, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) represent 0.50% of the population.[4][5]
Population and house data
[edit]| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of houses | 1,265 | - | - |
| Population | 5,607 | 2,863 | 2,744 |
| Children (0–6) | 621 | 304 | 317 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,209 | 645 | 564 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28 | 9 | 19 |
Healthcare
[edit]There are currently no hospitals in Bhatakul.
Schools
[edit]There are two schools in Bhatakul: Bhatakul Pubbapara F.P. School (established in 1972) and Bhatakul Swarnamoyee High School (established in 1914).[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ District Census Handbook. 1985. p. 408.
- ^ "Census Village Code". census.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "School" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2018.
- ^ "School". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020.
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