Lagda

Lagda is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Purulia I CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Lagda
Census Town
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Coordinates: 23.3698°N 86.3225°E / 23.3698; 86.3225
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Area
• Total	4.2857 km2 (1.6547 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,694
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	723149
Telephone/STD code	03251
Lok Sabha constituency	Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Balarampur
Website	purulia.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

Ajodhya

Sainik School

F

Sidho Kanho Birsha University

F

Deulghata

H

Hatuara

R

Sirkabad

R

Hura

R

Daldali

R

Chharra

H

Chakda

R

Chakaltor

R

Bongabari

R

Baghadih

R

Arsha

R

Anaijambad

H

Purulia

M

Balarampur

CT

Hutmura

CT

Lagda

CT

Raghabpur

CT

  

Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Lagda is located at 23.3698°N 86.3225°E / 23.3698; 86.3225.

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Lagda had a total population of 5,694, of which 2,985 (52%) were males and 2,705 (48%) were females. There were 696 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Lagda was 3,471 (69.45% of the population over 6 years).^[9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Lagda covered an area of 4.2857 km². There is a railway station at Purulia 12 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and tap water from untreated sources. It had 425 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 maternity and child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest degree college at Purulia 7 km away.^[10]

Education

Lagda High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1937. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 12 computers, 5,348 books in the library and a play ground.^[11]

Lagda Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2000. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.^[12]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Lagda with 6 beds.^[13]

References

1. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
5. "Sidho-Kano-Birsha University". SKBU. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
6. "Sainik School Purulia". SSP. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
7. "West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade". The Times of India, 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
8. "Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital". PGMCH. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
9. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
10. "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
11. "Lagda High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
12. "Lagda Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 February 2020.