Raninagar II

Raninagar II
রাণীনগর II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Raninagar II

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.2390500°N 88.5083620°E / 24.2390500; 88.5083620Coordinates: 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.2390500°N 88.5083620°E / 24.2390500; 88.5083620
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 195.56 km2 (75.51 sq mi)
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 190,885
 • Density 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 104,623 (54.81%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 742306 (Sagarpara)
Telephone/STD code 03482
Vehicle registration WB-57, WB-58
Lok Sabha constituency Mushidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Raninagar, Jalangi
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Raninagar II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raninagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Raninagar. It is located 34 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.

Geography

Location

Malibari, a constituent panchayat in Raninagar II block, is located at 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.2390500°N 88.5083620°E / 24.2390500; 88.5083620

Raninagar II CD Block is bounded by Rajshahi District of Bangladesh, across the Padma, in the north, Jalangi CD Block in the east, Raninagar I and Domkal CD Blocks in the south and Bhagawangola II CD Block in the west.[1]

Area

Raninagar II CD Block has an area of 195.56 km2.[2]

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.[3]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Raninagar II block/ panchayat samiti are: Kalinagar I, Kalinagar II, Katlamari I, Katlamari II, Malibari I, Malibari II, Rajapur, Raninagar I and Raninagar II.[4]

Raninagar-I Gram Panchayat is situated at Raninagar Bazar, There are 17 nos. of sansad in the G.P area. There are three moujas 83-Babaltali, 82-Deputipara, 81-Godhanpara. Ilsemari, Godhanpara, Panipia, Deputipara, Raninagar Purba, Raninagar Paschim, Raninagar Madhya, Babaltali Sarkarpara, Babaltali Mondalpara, Najarana, Lalchandabad are the villages of the G.P. The name of the prodhan of Raninagar-I G.P. Champa Khatun Bibi.

Demographics

Population

As per 2011 Census of India Raninagar II CD Block had a total population of 190,885, all of which were rural. There were 97,359 (51%) males and 93,526 (49%) females. Population below 6 years numbered 26,382. Scheduled Castes numbered 22,189 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 550.[5]

As per 2001 census, Raninagar II block has a total population of 155,612, out of which 80,635 were males and 74,977 were females. Raninagar II block registered a population growth of 17.29 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[6]

Large villages

Large villages in Raninagar II CD Block were (2011 population figures in brackets): Brindabanpur (4,815), Malibari (11,586), Mridadpur (4,850), Tejsinghpur (7,702), Ramnagar Doemkanun (11,781), Godhanpara (14,173), Babaltali (20,177), Jhaubaria (5,752), Majhardiar (6,176), Katlamari (33,290), Nabipur (9,092), Rajanagar (17,194) and Char Bansgora (6,585).[5]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Raninagar II CD Block was 104,623 (54.81% of the population above 6 years) out of which 54,404 (52%) were males and 50,219 (48%) were females.[5]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Murshidabad district was 66.59.[7]Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[8]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[8]

Language

Bengali is the local language in these areas.[1]

Healthcare

Raninagar II block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[9]

There are three hospitals: Katlamari hospital, Nabipur hospital and Godhanpara Block Primary Health Centre.

References

  1. 1 2 "Raninagar II Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001 – Mushidabad district. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  5. 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  7. ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Provisional population tables and annexures" (PDF). Census 2011:Table 2(3) Literates and Literacy rates by sex. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". SOES. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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