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Deganga, North 24 Parganas

Coordinates: 22°41′40″N 88°38′59″E / 22.694363°N 88.649656°E / 22.694363; 88.649656
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This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Deganga. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Deganga (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Deganga
Village
Deganga is located in West Bengal
Deganga
Deganga
Location in West Bengal, India
Deganga is located in India
Deganga
Deganga
Deganga (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′40″N 88°38′59″E / 22.694363°N 88.649656°E / 22.694363; 88.649656
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,377
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743423 (Beliaghata Bridge BO & Deganga SO)
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaroa
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Deganga is a village and a gram panchayat in the Deganga CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. The census towns of Berachampa and Deulia are located nearby.

Geography

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5km
3miles
Jamuna
River
Bidyadhari River
Shasan
R
Shasan, North 24 Parganas (R)
Sabdalpur
R
Sabdalpur (R)
Krishnapur Madanpur
R
Krishnapur Madanpur (R)
Deganga
R
Chhota Jagulia
R
Chhota Jagulia (R)
Berunanpukuria
R
Berunanpukuria (R)
Berachampa
R
Berachampa (R)
Barbaria
R
Barbaria (village) (R)
Amdanga
R
Amdanga, North 24 Parganas (R)
Chandraketugarh
H
Chandraketugarh (H)
Madhyamgram
M
Madhyamgram (M)
Habra
M
Habra (M)
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
M
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M)
Barasat
M
Barasat (M)
Shibalaya
CT
Shibalaya (CT)
Sadpur
CT
Sadpur (CT)
Purbba Narayanpur
CT
Purbba Narayanpur (CT)
Nokpul
CT
Nokpul (CT)
Maslandapur
CT
Maslandapur (CT)
Kulberia
CT
Kulberia (CT)
Koyra
CT
Koyra, West Bengal (CT)
Kokapur
CT
Kokapur, West Bengal (CT)
Khorddabamonia
CT
Khorddabamonia (CT)
Joypul
CT
Joypul (CT)
Guma
CT
Guma, India (CT)
Gobardanga
M
Gobardanga (M)
Gangapur
CT
Gangapur, North 24 Parganas (CT)
Duttapukur
CT
Duttapukur (CT)
Digha
CT
Digha, North 24 Parganas (CT)
Dhania
CT
Dhania, West Bengal (CT)
Deulia
CT
Deulia (CT)
Deara
CT
Deara (CT)
Chatta Baria
CT
Chatta Baria (CT)
Chandrapur
CT
Chandrapur, West Bengal (CT)
Chak Barbaria
CT
Chak Barbaria (CT)
Bira
CT
Bira, North 24 Parganas (CT)
Betpuli
CT
Betpuli (CT)
Bara Bamonia
CT
Bara Bamonia (CT)
Bamangachhi
CT
Bamangachhi (CT)
Anarbaria
CT
Anarbaria (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Deganga is located at 22°41′40″N 88°38′59″E / 22.694363°N 88.649656°E / 22.694363; 88.649656.

Area overview

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The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[2] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[3]

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

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Police station

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Deganga police station covers an area of 202.09 km2 and serves a total population of 319,213. It has jurisdiction over Deganga CD block. There is a police out post at Swetpur.[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Deganga had a total population of 3,377, of which 1,719 (51%) were males and 1,658 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 342. The total number of literate perons in Deganga was 2,509 (82.67% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport

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State Highway 2 passes through Deganga.[6]

Healthcare

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Biswanathpur Rural Hospital at Deganga with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Deganga CD Block. There are primary health centres at Ajinagar (Hadipur-Jhikra PHC with 6 beds), Chakla (Raypur Chakla PHC with 10 beds), Deganga (Kolsur PHC with 10 beds) and Kartickpur (6 beds)[7]

See also

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Map Deganga CD Block on Page 445 of District Census Handbook.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  6. ^ Google maps
  7. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 445 - Map of Deganga CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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