Amdanga, North 24 Parganas

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Amdanga. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Amdanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Amdanga is a village and a gram panchayat in the Amdanga CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Amdanga
Village
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Coordinates: 22.805256°N 88.506543°E / 22.805256; 88.506543
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,855
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743221 (Arkhali Amdanga)
Telephone/STD code	03217
Lok Sabha constituency	Barrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Amdanga
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Geography

5km
3miles

Jamuna
River

Bidyadhari River

Shasan

R

Sabdalpur

R

Krishnapur Madanpur

R

Deganga

R

Chhota Jagulia

R

Berunanpukuria

R

Berachampa

R

Barbaria

R

Amdanga

R

Chandraketugarh

H

Madhyamgram

M

Habra

M

Ashoknagar Kalyangarh

M

Barasat

M

Shibalaya

CT

Sadpur

CT

Purbba Narayanpur

CT

Nokpul

CT

Maslandapur

CT

Kulberia

CT

Koyra

CT

Kokapur

CT

Khorddabamonia

CT

Joypul

CT

Guma

CT

Gobardanga

M

Gangapur

CT

Duttapukur

CT

Digha

CT

Dhania

CT

Deulia

CT

Deara

CT

Chatta Baria

CT

Chandrapur

CT

Chak Barbaria

CT

Bira

CT

Betpuli

CT

Bara Bamonia

CT

Bamangachhi

CT

Anarbaria

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Amdanga is located at 22.805256°N 88.506543°E / 22.805256; 88.506543.

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.^[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.^[2] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.^[3]

Note: 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.

Civic administration

Police station

Amdanga police station covers an area of 138.8 km² and serves a total population of 139,328. It has jurisdiction over Amdanga CD Block.^[4]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Amdanga CD block are located at Amdanga village.^[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Amdanga had a total population of 3,855, of which 1,989 (52%) were males and 1,866 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 430. The total number of literate persons in Amdanga was 2,720 (79.42% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

Transport

National Highway 12 (old numbering NH 34) passes through Amdanga.^[7]

Healthcare

Amdanga Rural Hospital with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Amdanga CD block. There are primary health centres at Adhata (Adhata-Joypur PHC with 6 beds), Masunda (Marich PHC with 10 beds) and Baraberia PHC (with 6 beds).^[8]

See also

Map of Amdanga CD Block on Page 339 of District Census Handbook.^[9]

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
7. Google maps
8. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
9. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 339 - Map of Amdanga CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.