Sultanganj, Malda

Not to be confused with Sultanganj.

Sultanganj is a village in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Sultanganj
Village
Sultanganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sultanganj Sultanganj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.854806°N 88.000565°E / 24.854806; 88.000565
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,149
Languages (For language and religion details see Kaliachak I#Language and religion)
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732201
Telephone/ STD code	03512
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mothabari
Website	malda.nic.in

Geography

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D

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K

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Birodhi

CT

Kalindri
River

Tangon River

Ganges River

Mahananda
River

Gauda

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Sultanganj

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Sattari

R

Pubarun

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Panchanandapur

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Mathurapur

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Mothabari

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Manikchak

R

Mahadipur
checkpoint

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Kaliachak

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Dariapur

R

Bhutni

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Bedrabad

R

Bangitola

R

Baisnabnagar

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Farakka Barrage

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Old Malda

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Malda

M

Sonatala

CT

Silampur

CT

Nazirpur

CT

Milki

CT

Krishnapur

CT

Karari Chandpur

CT

Jalalpur

CT

Jagannathpur

CT

Jadupur

CT

Chhota
Suzapur

CT

Chaspara

CT

Bara Suzapur

CT

Bamangram

CT

Alipur

CT

Baliadanga

CT

Bagbari

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sultanganj is located at 25.854806°N 88.000565°E / 25.854806; 88.000565.

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges.^[1] The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block.^[2][3] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area.^[4] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.^[5]

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sultanganj had a total population of 21,149, of which 10,639 (50%) were males and 10,513 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,932. The total number of literate persons in Sultanganj was 17,217 (51.50% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

Education

Kaliachak College was established at Sultanganj in 1995. Affiliated with the University of Gour Banga, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Arabic, education, history, political science, geography, zoology, economics, philosophy, general courses in arts and science, and a basic course in computer education.^[7][8]

Sultanganj Asylum for Mentally Retarded Persons was established in 2006. It is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class IV.^[9]

Mazhar-Ul-Ulum High Madrasa is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1970. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 797 books, and 11 computers for teaching and learning purposes.^[10]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
4. Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
5. "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
6. "District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313558, pages 204-205. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
7. "Kaliachak College". Online admission 2021-22. KC. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
8. "Kaliachak College (Sultanganj College)". College Admission. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
9. "Sultanganj Asylum for Mentally Retarded Person". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
10. "Mazhar-ul-ulum". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.