Country India Telephone/STD code 03482 Elevation 22 m Area code 03482 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 194.7 km² Population 446,887 (2011) | |
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PIN 742101 (Baharampur)742188 (Goaljan)742102 (Kasim Bazar Raj) | ||
Berhampore is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Berhampore Town and Daulatabad police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Berhampore.
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Location
Berhampore is located at 24°06′N 88°15′E
Berhampore CD Block is bounded by Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block in the north, Hariharpara CD Block in the east, Beldanga I CD Block in the south and Nabagram CD Block, in the west.
Area
Berhampore CD Block has an area of 194.67 km2.
Physical features
The Bhagirathi divides the district into two parts namely Bagri on the east and Rahr on the west. The Padma separates the district from Malda district, and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Berhampore block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhakuri I, Bhakuri II, Chhaighari, Doulatabad, Gurudaspur, Haridasmati, Hatinagar, Madanpur, Manindra Nagar, Neallishpara Goaljan, Naoda, Nowdapanur, Radharghat I, Radharghat II, Rajdharpara, Rangamati Chandpara, Sahajadpur and Satui Chowrigachha.
Population
As per 2011 Census of India Berhampore CD Block had a total population of 446,887, of which 337,623 were rural and 109,264 were urban. There were 228,650 (51%) males and 218,237 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 54,097. Scheduled Castes numbered 76,935 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,809.
As per 2001 census, Berhampore block has a total population of 378,830, out of which 94,861 were males and 86,466 were females. Berhampore block registered a population growth of 26.80 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
Census towns and large villages
Census towns in Berhampore CD Block were (2011 population figures in brackets): Goaljan (4,850), Kasim Bazar (11,724), Banjetia (10,400), Shib Danga (12,829), Gopjan (23,415), Gora Bazar (5,200), Ajodhya Nagar (8,883), Chaltia (25,336) and Haridasmati (6,627).
Large villages in Berhampore CD Block were (2011 population in brackets): Moktarpur (5,881), Andar Manik (7,938), Shahjadpur (7,299), Nischintapur (5,148), Katalia (4,198), Chumarigacha (4,481), Bara Satui (5,136), Chhota Satui (4,745), Charmahula (4,575), Bezpara (4,612), Sundipara (5,627), Rajdharpara (5,687), Purbba Narayanpur (8,664), Kharasdanga (4,219), Naoda Panur (5,743), Tarakpur (7,584), Bairgachhi (8,148), Kalikapur Kadamkhandi (4,258), Putijol (4,011), Hatinagar (8,057), Janmahmmadpur (6,679), Usta (5,645), Kulbaria (5,659), Daulatabad (5,761), Chutipur (5,001), Selamatpur (8,032), Dadpur (6,300), Chhayaghari (12,388) and Kaladanga (8,182).
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Berhampore CD Block was 288,728 (73.51% of the population over 6 years) out of which 153,930 (53%) were males and 134,798 (47%) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Murshidabad district was 66.59.Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Language
Bengali is the local language in these areas.
Healthcare
Berhampore block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
Transportation
The Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905. It passes through this CD Block and there are stations at Cossimbazar and Berhampore Court railway station.