Abhirampur

Coordinates: 22°27′57″N 88°10′09″E / 22.4657°N 88.1692°E / 22.4657; 88.1692
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Abhirampur
Census Town
Abhirampur is located in West Bengal
Abhirampur
Abhirampur
Location in West Bengal
Abhirampur is located in India
Abhirampur
Abhirampur
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°27′57″N 88°10′09″E / 22.4657°N 88.1692°E / 22.4657; 88.1692
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockBudge Budge I
Area
 • Total0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,618
 • Density9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700137
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBudge Budge
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Abhirampur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Budge Budge police station in the Budge Budge I CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit]

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River
Hooghly
Batanagar
R
Batanagar (R)
Nungi
R
Nungi (R)
Samali
CT
Samali (CT)
Hanspukuria
CT
Hanspukuria (CT)
Asuti
CT
Asuti (CT)
Ganye
Gangadharpur
CTV
Ganye Gangadharpur (CT)
Rameswarpur
CT
Rameswarpur, Maheshtala (CT)
Chata Kalikapur
CT
Chata Kalikapur (CT)
Maheshtala
M
Maheshtala (M)
Bakrahat
R
Bakrahat (R)
Burul
R
Burul (R)
Dongaria
R
Dongaria (R)
Nodakhali
R
Nodakhali (R)
Poali
CT
Poali (CT)
Dakshin Raypur
CT
Dakshin Raypur (CT)
Bowali
CT
Bowali (CT)
Chak Alampur
CT
Chak Alampur (CT)
Chak Kashipur
CT
Chak Kashipur (CT)
Birlapur
CT
Birlapur (CT)
Nischintapur
CT
Nischintapur, Budge Budge (CT)
Abhirampur
CT
Benjanhari Acharial
CT
Benjanhari Acharial (CT)
Buita
CT
Buita (CT)
Balarampur
CT
Balarampur, Budge Budge (CT)
Uttar Raypur
CT
Uttar Raypur (CT)
Budge Budge
M
Budge Budge (M)
Pujali
M
Pujali (M)
Cities and towns in the western part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Budge Budge I & II, Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.

Area overview[edit]

Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[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[edit]

Abhirampur is located at 22°27′57″N 88°10′09″E / 22.4657°N 88.1692°E / 22.4657; 88.1692. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Balarampur, Uttar Raypur, Buita, Benjanhari Acharial, Abhirampur and Nischintapur form a cluster of census towns around Budge Budge and Pujali, as per the map of the Budge Budge I CD block on page 167 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[6]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Abhirampur had a total population of 4,618, of which 2,303 (50%) were males and 2,315 (50%) were females. There were 493 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 3,959 (86.28% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Infrastructure[edit]

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Abhirampur covered an area of 0.485 km2. Budge Budge railway station is 7 km away. Among the civic amenities it had protected water supply involving hand pumps. It had 1,200 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school. The nearest high school and senior secondary school were at Charial 1 km away. The nearest general degree college was at Budge Budge 4 km away. It had 1 engineering college.[8]

Transport[edit]

A short stretch of local roads link Abhirampur to the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[9]

Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.[9]

Education[edit]

Aviramur Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1988. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[10]

Khariberia Vivekananda Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[11]

Badamtala High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1973. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[12]

Kalipur High School is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1919. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[13]

Kalipur Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls-only institution established in 1946. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[14]

Healthcare[edit]

Benjanhari Acharial Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Benjanhari Acharial, is the major government medical facility in the Budge Budge I CD block.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. 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. ^ "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 167 – Map of Budge Budge I CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  8. ^ "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 9 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b Google maps
  10. ^ "Avirampur Junior High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Khariberia Vivekananda Vidyapith". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Badamtala High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Kalipur High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Kalipur Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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