Goda, Purba Bardhaman

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Goda
Census Town
Goda is located in West Bengal
Goda
Goda
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°15′33″N 87°50′19″E / 23.2591°N 87.8386°E / 23.2591; 87.8386Coordinates: 23°15′33″N 87°50′19″E / 23.2591°N 87.8386°E / 23.2591; 87.8386
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Area
 • Total4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,483
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBardhaman Uttar
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Goda is a census town in Burdwan I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Goda is located at

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23°15′33″N 87°50′19″E / 23.2591°N 87.8386°E / 23.2591; 87.8386.

Urbanisation[]

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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 the 2011 Census of India, Goda had a total population of 6,483 of which 3,294 (51%) were males and 3,189 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 633. The total number of literates in Goda was 4,936 (84.38% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Infrastructure[]

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Goda covered an area of 4.548 km2. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 4 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 5 km away. It had 5 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had was 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was at Bardhaman 2 km away. Social, cultural and recreational facilities were available 2–3 km away at Bardhaman.[3]

Transport[]

National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Goda. National Highway 114 links to NH 19 at Goda.[4]

Culture[]

108 Shiva temples at Nawab Hat is located nearby.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b Google maps
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