Khargram

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Khargram
Village
Khargram is located in West Bengal
Khargram
Khargram
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°02′03″N 87°59′07″E / 24.03427°N 87.985271°E / 24.03427; 87.985271Coordinates: 24°02′03″N 87°59′07″E / 24.03427°N 87.985271°E / 24.03427; 87.985271
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,209
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742147 (Khargram)
Lok Sabha constituencyJangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhargram
Websitemurshidabad.gov.in

Khargram is a village, with a police station, in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

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Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Khargram is located at

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24°02′03″N 87°59′07″E / 24.03427°N 87.985271°E / 24.03427; 87.985271.

Area overview[]

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2]The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3]The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Khargram had a total population of 11,209, of which 5,705 (51%) were males and 5,504 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,308. The total number of literate persons in Khargram was 5,976 (60.36% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic administration[]

Police station[]

Khargram police station has jurisdiction over Khargram CD Block. [9]

Transport[]

State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Khargram.[10]

Healthcare[]

Khargram Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, is a major government medical facility in Kahragram CD block.[11]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. ^ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. ^ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  9. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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