Taldangra

Taldangra is a village[1] in the Taldangra CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Taldangra
Village
Taldangra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Taldangra Taldangra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°01′12.0″N 87°06′36.0″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,581
Languages
• Official	Bengali[2][3]
• Additional official	English[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722152 (Taldangra)
Telephone/STD code	03244
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Taldangra
Website	bankura.gov.in

Geography

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Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Taldangra is located at 23°01′12.0″N 87°06′36.0″E.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches in the map show forested areas[4]It is an almost fully rural area.[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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Taldangra had a total population of 1,581, of which 792 were males and 789 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 140. The total number of literates in Taldangra was 1,154, which constituted 73% of the population with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 65%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Taldangra was 80.1%, of which male literacy rate was 87.8% and female literacy rate was 72.1%. The Scheduled Castes population was 337. Taldangra had 354 households in 2011.[1]

Civic administration

Police station

Taldangra police station has jurisdiction over the Taldangra CD block. The area covered is 349.7  km²with a population of 128,748.[6][7]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Taldangra CD block are located at Taldangra.[8]

Education

Taldangra Fulmoti High School, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 1 computer, a library with 2,956 books and a playground.[9]This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.[10]

Taldangra Girls High School, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1996. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 15 computers, a library with 800 books and a playground. [11]This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.[10]

Sarala Pakurdiha High School, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2001. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has 10 computers and a library with 40 books.[12]

Panchmura Mahavidyalaya is a general degree college established at Panchmura in 1965 with the efforts of local people led by Dr. Pasupati Mandal. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, economics, chemistry, mathematics and accountancy, and general courses in arts, science and commerce. It is affiliated with the Bankura University.[13][14]

Healthcare

Taldangra Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Taldangra, is the major government medical facility in the Taldangra CD block. There are primary health centres at Harmasra (with 6 beds), Amdanga (Sabrakon) (with 10 beds), Panchmura (with 6 beds) and Bibarda (with 2 beds).[15][16]

References

1. "Census of India: Taldangra". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
2. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
3. "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 15 November 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
6. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. "Taldangra PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
8. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
9. "Taldangra Fulmoti HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
10. "Education of Bankura". District administration. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
11. "Taldangra Girls HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
12. "Sarala Pakurdiha HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
13. "Panchmura Mahavidyalaya". Panchmura Mahavidyalaya. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
14. "Panchmura Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
15. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
16. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.