Amalhara

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Amalhara
Census Town
Amalhara is located in West Bengal
Amalhara
Amalhara
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°25′27″N 87°53′36″E / 22.4243°N 87.8933°E / 22.4243; 87.8933Coordinates: 22°25′27″N 87°53′36″E / 22.4243°N 87.8933°E / 22.4243; 87.8933
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Area
 • Total4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,261
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721134 (Amalhara)
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyTamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPanskura Purba
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Amalhara is a census town in Kolaghat CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

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Cities and towns in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Amalhara is located at

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22°25′27″N 87°53′36″E / 22.4243°N 87.8933°E / 22.4243; 87.8933. It is on the right bank of the Rupnarayan River.[1]

Urbanisation[]

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.[2]

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.

Demographics[]

As per 2011 Census of India Amalhara had a total population of 14,261 of which 7,444 (52%) were males and 6,817 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,614. The total number of literates in Amalhara was 10,659 (85.86% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Infrastructure[]

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Amalhara covered an area of 4.52 km2. It had the facility of both a railway station and bus route at Kolaghat 1 km away. Amongst the civic amenities it had 45 road lighting points and 2,900 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it had a hospital 20 km away, a dispensary/ health centre 6 km away, a maternity home 20 km away and 6 medicine shops in the town. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 7 primary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 secondary school in the town. The nearest senior secondary school was at Kolaghat 2 km away and the nearest degree college at Bagnan 20 km away. Most of the recreational and cultural facilities were there at Kolaghat/ Mecheda 2–3 km away.[4]

Transport[]

Amalhara is on the Tamluk-Kolaghat Road.[1]

Education[]

Rabindra Bharati Mahavidyalaya was established at Kolaghat located nearby in 2010. It is affiliated with Vidyasagar University.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Google maps
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Rabindra Bharati Mahavidyalaya". RBM. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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