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Charaghata

Coordinates: 22°13′49″N 88°32′36″E / 22.2304°N 88.5432°E / 22.2304; 88.5432
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Charaghata
Village
Charaghata is located in West Bengal
Charaghata
Charaghata
Location in West Bengal
Charaghata is located in India
Charaghata
Charaghata
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°13′49″N 88°32′36″E / 22.2304°N 88.5432°E / 22.2304; 88.5432
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD BlockJaynagar I
Area
 • Total
5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,837
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743337
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Charaghata is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Charaghata is located at 22°13′49″N 88°32′36″E / 22.2304°N 88.5432°E / 22.2304; 88.5432. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India, Charaghata had a total population of 5,837.[3]

Transport

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A short stretch of local roads link Charaghata to the Gocharan-Dhosa Road.[4]

Gocharan railway station is located nearby.[4]

Healthcare

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Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b Google maps
  5. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 November 2019.