Country India District Bardhaman PIN 713168 (Paharhati) Population 1,950 (2011) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 0342 | |
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Paharhati is a village in Memari II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Geography
Paharhati is approximately 25 km from Bardhaman and is 2 hours journey from Howrah/Kolkata. It is also near such towns as Hatgobindopur, Satgachia and Memari, which are 15 minutes distance by private bus or jeep, locally known as trekkers.
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Memari II CD Block are located at Pahahati.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Parhati had a total population of 1,950, of which 987 (51%) were males and 963 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 171. The total number of literates in Parhati was 1,302 (73.19% of the population over 6 years).
Education
Paharhati Golapmani High School serves the area. For Graduation and Post Graduation student go to Bardhaman city. The school is started in 1934. The contact number of the school - (0342) 2700364 . The name of the school Head Master is Dr. Janardhan Chatterjee.(M.Sc,B.T.,P.Hd).
Healthcare
There is a block primary health centre at Paharhati. The Government Health Centre here in town consists of about 5 specialist doctors along with 10-15 staff of nurses and compounders. One can approach Memari (10 km), Bardhaman (25 km) and Kolkata (82 km) for better health services.