Satpalsa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Satpalsa
Village
Satpalsa is located in West Bengal
Satpalsa
Satpalsa
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°55′00″N 87°47′45″E / 23.91678°N 87.795734°E / 23.91678; 87.795734Coordinates: 23°55′00″N 87°47′45″E / 23.91678°N 87.795734°E / 23.91678; 87.795734
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Population
 (2011)
 • Total963
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code03462
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMayureswar
Websitebirbhum.nic.in

Satpalsa is a village in Mayureswar II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

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

Location[]

 WikiMiniAtlas
23°55′00″N 87°47′45″E / 23.91678°N 87.795734°E / 23.91678; 87.795734.

The Mayurakshi flows nearby.[1]

Overview[]

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[2]96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[3]

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

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Satpalsa had a total population of 963 of which 502 (52%) were males and 461 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 100. The total number of literates in Satpalsa was 702 (81.34% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Education[]

Satpalsa High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational school, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It was established in 1948.[5]

Healthcare[]

Satpalsa (Basudebpur) Rural Hospital at PO Basudebpur has 30 beds.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Google maps
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Satpalsa High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
Retrieved from ""