Sangrampur, Diamond Harbour

Sangrampur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Diamond Harbour police station in the Diamond Harbour I CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Sangrampur
Census Town
Sangrampur
Location in West Bengal
Sangrampur
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.2475°N 88.2444°E / 22.2475; 88.2444
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockDiamond Harbour I
Area
 • Total1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,664
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743513
Telephone code+91 3174
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in the western part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Falta, Diamond Harbour I & II, Kulpi CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5-6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago.[3][4][5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Sangrampur is located at 22.2475°N 88.2444°E / 22.2475; 88.2444

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sangrampur had a total population of 5,664 of which 2,896 (51%) were males and 2,768 (49%) were females. There were 943 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons in Sangrampur was 3,544 (75.07% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Sangrampur covered an area of 1.0956 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells. It had 498 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Diamond Harbour 15 km away. Three important commodities it produced were: paddy, maskalai (Vigna mungo), sunflower.[7]

Transport

Sangrampur is off the Usthi-Magrahat Road, which links it to the National Highway 12 / Diamond Harbour Road.[8]

Education

Sangrampur Tabarakia High Madrasah is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[9]It is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education.[10]

Healthcare

Panchagram (Netra) Rural Hospital at PO Panchagram Singhi, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Diamond Harbour I CD block.[11]

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References
  1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "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 5 July 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. Google maps
  9. "Sangrampur Tabarakia High Madrasah (HS)". EduGorilla. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. "West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education". WBBME. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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