Sagrai

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Sagrai
Village
Sagrai is located in West Bengal
Sagrai
Sagrai
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°09′10.0″N 87°48′58.0″E / 23.152778°N 87.816111°E / 23.152778; 87.816111Coordinates: 23°09′10.0″N 87°48′58.0″E / 23.152778°N 87.816111°E / 23.152778; 87.816111
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,755
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03451
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhandaghosh
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Sagrai is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ political centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Urbanisation[]

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest 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.

CD block HQ[]

The headquarters of Khandaghosh CD block are located at Sagrai.[2][3]

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 Census of India Sagrai had a total population of 1,755, of which 877 (50%) were males and 878 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 155. The total number of literates in Sagrai was 1,385 (86.56% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport[]

The State Highway 7, running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district), passes through Sagrai.[5]

Education[]

Sagrai Sukanta Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational higher secondary school. Established in 2003, it has facilities for teaching in classes VI to XII.[6]

Primary schools in Sagrai: Ahladipur FP School[7]and Keudia Latifpur FP School.[8]

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. ^ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Sagrai Sukanta Vidapith school". ICBSE. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Ahladipur FP School, Sagrai". Kulguru. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Keudia Latifpur FP School". ICBSE. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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