Sattari, West Bengal

For other uses, see Sattari (disambiguation).

Sattari is a village in Malda district of the state of West Bengal, India. Sattari is known for producing mango (aam) supply, lace (gamchha), and carpet work.^{[not verified in body]} It is the headquarters of Binodpur Gram Panchayat (village council) on which it is represented by 6 of the 13 seats.

Sattari
Village
Sattari View
Nickname:  Mango City
Sattari Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24.9934°N 88.0380°E / 24.9934; 88.0380
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Police station	English Bazar
Railway Station	Malda Town railway station
Sub-Divisional Magistrate	Malda Sadar subdivision
Block	English Bazar (community development block)
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Binodpur Gram Panchayat
• Pradhan	Raju Mia
• Deputy Pradhan	Mukbel Mia
Area
• Total	2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
• Rank	32nd
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2011 census)[1]
• Total	10,538
• Rank	4th in E.B Block
• Density	4,465/km2 (11,560/sq mi)
Demonym	Sattaria
Languages
• Official	Bengali[2][3]
• Additional official	English[2]
Food
• Main	Fish Rice
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732208
Post Office	Sattari B.O
Telephone code	913512
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB-65,66
Major Highway	NH 81
Mouza J.L No.	Sattari (011)
Sex ratio	5458 : 5080 (2011 census) ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	English Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Mosque/ Worship	Sattari Jame Masjid
School	Sattari High School
Website	malda.nic.in

Geography

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Birodhi

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Kalindri
River

Tangon River

Ganges River

Mahananda
River

Gauda

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Sultanganj

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Sattari

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Pubarun

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Panchanandapur

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Mathurapur

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Mothabari

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Manikchak

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Mahadipur
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Kaliachak

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Dariapur

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Bhutni

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Bedrabad

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Bangitola

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Baisnabnagar

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Farakka Barrage

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Old Malda

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Malda

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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

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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

Sattari is located at 24.9937°N 88.0400°E / 24.9937; 88.0400 the English Bazar tehsil (transl. administrative unit) or community development block of Maldah district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi) from sub-district headquarter Malda and 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi) from the district headquarters of the English Bazar.^{[citation needed]} It is at the border of English Bazar and Mothabari on the Pagla River, a tributary of the Ganges.

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.^[4]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.^[5][6]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.^[7]The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.^[8]

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.

Weather

Climate

The accurate weather of Sattari is normally to other places in West Bengal, with a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate(Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, with seven months of dryness and peak of rains in July to October.The cooler season from December to February is followed by the summer season from March to June.RealFeel®: 34° Winds: 7 km/h SEGusts: 11 km/h Humidity: 88%Dew Point: 26° UVIndex: 0(Low)Cloud Cover: 99% Rain: 2 mmSnow: 0 CM Ice: 0mmVisibility: 6 km Ceiling: 9144 mWet Bulb: 27° ^[9]

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Sattari had a total population of 10,538, of which 5,458 were males and 5,080 were females, with a sex ratio of 930. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,575. The total number of literates in Sattari was 4,977, which constituted 47.2% of the population with male literacy of 52.9% and female literacy of 41.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Sattari was 55.5%, of which male literacy rate was 62.0% and female literacy rate was 48.5%. The Scheduled Castes population was 3,043. Sattari had 2318 households in 2011.^[1]

Administration

Sattari village is administrated by Binodpur Gram Panchayat (transl. Bindopur village council) of the English Bazar community development block of Malda district. Sattari is the headquarters of the village council and is represented by six of the thirteen seats;^{[citation needed]} four are Muslim and two are Hindu.^{[citation needed]} Sattari falls under the jurisdiction of the English Bazar Police Station.Sattari's four peoples nabs by NIA from Kolkata for possession of fake currency.^[10]

Part and seat name

Part name	Part no.	Type
Natunpara	Part-IX/9	Most Rural
Jarlahipara, Bazarpara	Part-X/10	Rural
Masjidpara	Part-XI/11	Rural
Basantapur, Nimtala	Part-XII/12	Rural
Nagarpara, Tiarpara, Helupara	Part-XIII/13	Rural
Puratan Choudhurypara, Natun Choudhurypara, Khatiyatanga	Part-XIV/14	Rural
Titipara, Dakshin Chandipur	Part-XV/15	Rural
Kagmari Hatpara	Part-XVI/16	Rural

Festivals

Almost all of the major religious festivals are celebrated, like

• Durga puja
• Kali Puja
• Diwali
• Eid al-Fitr
• Eid al-Adha
• Muharram
• Milad un-Nabi
• Shab-e-Barat
• Ratha-Yatra
• Maha Shivratri

Fairs

Some of the mostly reputed cultural fairs of the town are .

• Eid Fair, at Sattari Eid Gah Field
• Muharram Fair, at Sattari Karbala Maidan
• Kali Puja Fair, at Kagmari Bridge

Places of interest

• Binodpur Gram Panchayat

Education

Sattari High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1971. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2050 books, and 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes.^[11]

Transport

Taxi cabs and buses are the best way to get around this city, with public and private bus service available within the town.^{[according to whom?]} There are options to rent cars and bicycles. Malda Town railway station is 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi) away, and there are no local trains.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

• 
  Sattari Satellite view on Google Map
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  Gram Panchayat Building, Sattari
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  Sattari carpet work
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  Sattari carpet work
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  Sattari carpet work
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  Shop and market parking place
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  Sattari Village interior Natunpara
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  Sattari Eid Ul-fiter Jamad
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  Sattari Mango Tree Garden
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  Sattari Mango Garden
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  Sattari High School Building
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  Sattari High School

See also

• English Bazar (community development block)

References

1. "Census of India: Sattari". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
2. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
3. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. "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.
9. "Weather of Sattari Village". m.accuweather.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
10. "NIA nabs four from Kolkata for possession of fake curency". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
11. "Sattari High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.