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Usthi

Coordinates: 22°14′15″N 88°16′21″E / 22.2375°N 88.2724°E / 22.2375; 88.2724
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Usthi
Census Town
Usthi is located in West Bengal
Usthi
Usthi
Location in West Bengal
Usthi is located in India
Usthi
Usthi
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°14′15″N 88°16′21″E / 22.2375°N 88.2724°E / 22.2375; 88.2724
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockMagrahat I
Area
 • Total1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,230
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743375
Telephone code+91 3174
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMagrahat Paschim
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Usthi is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Usthi police station in the Magrahat I CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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8km
5miles
Hooghly River
Jatar Deul
T
Jatar Deul (T)
Lakshmikantapur
R
Lakshmikantapur (R)
Baribhanga Abad
R
Baribhanga Abad (R)
Raidighi
R
Raidighi (R)
Lalpur
CT
Lalpur, Mathurapur (CT)
Purba Ranaghat
CT
Purba Ranaghat (CT)
Mathurapur
CT
Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas (CT)
Krishna Chandrapur
CT
Krishna Chandrapur (CT)
Krishnapur
R
Krishnapur, Mandirbazar (R)
Mandirbazar
R
Mandirbazar (R)
Purba Bishnupur
CT
Purba Bishnupur (CT)
Bangsidharpur
CT
Bangsidharpur (CT)
Chandpur
CT
Chandpur, Mandirbazar (CT)
Magrahat
CT
Magrahat (CT)
Bilandapur
CT
Bilandapur (CT)
Swangrampur
CT
Swangrampur (CT)
Dihi Kalas
CT
Dihi Kalas (CT)
Uttar Kalas
CT
Uttar Kalas (CT)
Nainan
CT
Nainan (CT)
Shyampur
CT
Shyampur, Magrahat (CT)
Dhamua
CT
Dhamua (CT)
Baneswarpur
R
Baneswarpur (R)
Bamna
CT
Bamna, Magrahat (CT)
Kalikapota
CT
Kalikapota (CT)
Uttar Kusum
CT
Uttar Kusum (CT)
Barijpur
CT
Barijpur (CT)
Usthi
CT
Ghola Noapara
CT
Ghola Noapara (CT)
Uttar Bishnupur
CT
Uttar Bishnupur (CT)
Sirakol
CT
Sirakol (CT)
Ajodhyanagar
CT
Ajodhyanagar (CT)
Cities and towns in the eastern part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Magrahat I & II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: religious site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

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Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the eastern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 24 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the eastern part of the district is a flat plain area with small towns, many in clusters. Location of places in the larger map varies a little. It is an OpenStreetMap, while we are using coordinates as in Google Maps.[3][4][5]

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.

Location

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Usthi is located at 22°14′15″N 88°16′21″E / 22.2375°N 88.2724°E / 22.2375; 88.2724.

Usthi, Ghola Noapara, Barijpur and Uttar Kusum form a cluster of census towns in the Magrahat I CD block. Uttar Bishnupur, Kalikapota and Bamna are a little away from this cluster. This is as per the map of the Magrahat I CD block on page 445 in the District Census Handbook for South 24 Parganas.[6]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Usthi had a total population of 6,230, of which 3,173 (51%) were males and 3,057 (49%) were females. There were 839 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Usthi was 4,483 (83.167% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Civic administration

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Police station

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Usthi police station has jurisdiction over the Magrahat I CD block.[8]

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of the Magrahat I CD block are located at Usthi.[9]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Usthi covered an area of 1.2378 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 527 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 senior secondary school.[10]

Transport

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Usthi-Sirakol Road links Usthi to the National Highway 12/ Diamond Harbour Road.[11]

Education

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Usthi KCPM Institution is a Bengali-medium coeducational higher secondary school established in 1924. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class XII.[12]

Shirakole Mahavidyalaya at Sirakol is located nearby.[13]

Healthcare

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Baneswarpur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Baneswarpur is the major government medical facility in the Magrahat I CD block.[14]

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. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 445 - Map of Magrahat I CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  9. ^ "BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ^ "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. ^ Google maps
  12. ^ "Usthi Kcpm Institution Up School". ICBSE. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Shirakole Mahavidyalaya". SM. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 November 2019.