Amdanga, North 24 Parganas - Wikipedia
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This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Amdanga. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Amdanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Amdanga | |
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Village | |
Amdanga Location in West Bengal, India
Amdanga Amdanga (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′19″N 88°30′24″E / 22.805256°N 88.506543°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,855 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743221 (Arkhali Amdanga) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Amdanga |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in |
Amdanga is a village and a gram panchayat in the Amdanga CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
5km
3miles
Jamuna
River
Bidyadhari River
Shasan
R
Sabdalpur
R
Krishnapur Madanpur
R
Deganga
R
Chhota Jagulia
R
Berunanpukuria
R
Berachampa
R
Barbaria
R
Amdanga
R
Chandraketugarh
H
Madhyamgram
M
Habra
M
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
M
Barasat
M
Shibalaya
CT
Sadpur
CT
Purbba Narayanpur
CT
Nokpul
CT
Maslandapur
CT
Kulberia
CT
Koyra
CT
Kokapur
CT
Khorddabamonia
CT
Joypul
CT
Guma
CT
Gobardanga
M
Gangapur
CT
Duttapukur
CT
Digha
CT
Dhania
CT
Deulia
CT
Deara
CT
Chatta Baria
CT
Chandrapur
CT
Chak Barbaria
CT
Bira
CT
Betpuli
CT
Bara Bamonia
CT
Bamangachhi
CT
Anarbaria
CT
Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Amdanga is located at 22°48′19″N 88°30′24″E / 22.805256°N 88.506543°E.
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[2] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[3]
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.
Civic administration
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Amdanga police station covers an area of 138.8 km2 and serves a total population of 139,328. It has jurisdiction over Amdanga CD Block.[4]
The headquarters of Amdanga CD block are located at Amdanga village.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Amdanga had a total population of 3,855, of which 1,989 (52%) were males and 1,866 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 430. The total number of literate persons in Amdanga was 2,720 (79.42% of the population over 6 years).[6]
National Highway 12 (old numbering NH 34) passes through Amdanga.[7]
Amdanga Rural Hospital with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Amdanga CD block. There are primary health centres at Adhata (Adhata-Joypur PHC with 6 beds), Masunda (Marich PHC with 10 beds) and Baraberia PHC (with 6 beds).[8]
Map of Amdanga CD Block on Page 339 of District Census Handbook.[9]
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 339 - Map of Amdanga CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.