Raigachhi

Raigachi is a census town in Rajarhat CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Raigachi
Census Town
Raigachi
Location in West Bengal, India
Raigachi
Raigachi (India)
Coordinates: 22.63722°N 88.473232°E / 22.63722; 88.473232
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Metro StationRabindra Tirtha(under construction)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,245
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700135
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRajarhat New Town
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Geography

Raigachi is close to Action Area II C and II D of New Town. Deara is located nearby.[2]

Demographics

Population

As per 2011 Census of India Raigachi had a total population of 8,245, of which 4,196 (51%) were males and 4,049 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,045. The total number of literates in Raigachi was 5,604 (77.83 % of the population over 6 years).[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Raigachi had a population of 6728. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Raigachi has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58% and female literacy is 52%. In Raigachhi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities and Census Town in Barasat Sadar subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration, according to the 2011 census: Barasat (M), Madhyamgram (M), Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M) (made part of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in 2015) and Raigachi (CT).[5]

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Raigachi covered an area of 1.57 km2. It had 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools and 3 secondary schools. The nearest degree college was 3 km away at Krishnapur. The nearest hospital with 20 beds was 1 km away.[6]

Transport

SRCM Road and Rajarhat Main Road (part of State Highway 3) pass along the north and south boundaries of Raigachhi.[2]

Bus

Private Bus
  • 91 Shyambazar - Bhangar Kanthalia (via SRCM Road)
  • 91A Shyambazar - Haroa (via SRCM Road)
  • 91C Shyambazar - Lauhati (via SRCM Road)
  • 211 Ahiritola - Kharibari/Patharghata (via Rajarhat Main Road)
  • 211A Ahiritola - Langalpota (via Rajarhat Main Road)

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[7]

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See also

Map Rajarhat CD Block on Page 605 of District Census Handbook.[8]

References
  1. District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Google maps
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study)". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
  8. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 605 - Map of Rajarhat CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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