Mahendrapur
Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahendrapur is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Mahendrapur | |
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Census Town | |
 Mahendrapur Location in West Bengal, India  Mahendrapur Mahendrapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.6185°N 88.0198°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.4087 km2 (0.1578 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,506 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742201 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03485 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Suti |
| Website | murshidbad |
Education
Mahendrapur has one high school and one primary school. It has also some private schools.
Aurangabad High Madrasha
Mahendrapur Junior Basic primary School
Geography
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Feeder Canal
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Padma River
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Suti
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Nimtita
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Mahesail
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Farakka
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Farakka Super TPS
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Farakka Barrage
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Dhuliyan
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Bhabki
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Khidirpur
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Khanpur
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Kakramari
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Chakmeghoan
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Ichhlampur
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Paschim Punropara
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Dafahat
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Hafania
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Mahendrapur
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Aurangabad
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Debipur
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Jagtaj
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Basudebpur
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Jaykrishnapur
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Bhasaipaikar
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Kohetpur
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Serpur
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Dhusaripara
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Chachanda
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Uttar Mahammadpur
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Kankuria
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Jafrabad
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Anup Nagar
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Mahadeb Nagar
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Pranpara
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Mamrejpur
CT
Sibnagar
CT
Arjunpur
CT
Farakka Barrage
Township
Township
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Benia Gram
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Srimantapur
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Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Farakka, Samserganj, Suti II CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Mahendrapur is located at 24.6125°N 88.0198°E.
According to the map of Suti II CD block in the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Dafahat, Jagtaj, Debipur, Aurangabad, Hafania, Mahendrapur, Paschim Punropara, Bhabki, Khidirpur, Khanpur, Ichhlampur, Chakmeghoan and Kakramari, form a cluster of census towns.[1]
Area overview
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[2][3] The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[4] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[5] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station.[6][7] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[8][9][10] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks.[11]
Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mahendrapur had a total population of 6,979, of which 3,482 (50%) were males and 3,497 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,1475. The total number of literate persons in Mahendrapur was 3,631 (65.97% of the population over 6 years).[12]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Mahendrapur covered an area of 0.6597 km2 The protected water-supply involved hand pump. It had 507 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 4 primary school, 1 senior secondary school, general degree college at Aurangabad 1 km away. It had 2 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan).[13] Mahendrapur has one high school-Aurangabad High Madrasah.
Healthcare
Suti II CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Suti II CD block is 1,852 mg/litre.[14]
References
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