Paharhati
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Paharhati
Parhati | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 23°14′35.0″N 88°5′57.0″E / 23.243056°N 88.099167°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,950 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 713168 (Paharhati) |
Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
Website | purbabardhaman |
Paharhati is a village in Memari II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]Paharhati is approximately 25 km from Bardhaman and is 2 hours journey from Howrah/Kolkata. It is also near such towns as Hatgobindopur, Satgachia and Memari, which are 15 minutes distance by private bus or jeep, locally known as trekkers.
Urbanisation
[edit]95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.
CD block HQ
[edit]The headquarters of Memari II CD block are located at Pahahati.[2][3]
Demographics
[edit]As per the 2011 Census of India Parhati had a total population of 1,950, of which 987 (51%) were males and 963 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 171. The total number of literates in Parhati was 1,302 (73.19% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Education
[edit]Paharhati Golapmani High School serves the area. For Graduation and Post Graduation student go to Bardhaman city. The school is started in 1934. The contact number of the school - (0342) 2700364 . The name of the school Head Master is Dr. Janardhan Chatterjee.(M.Sc, B.T., P.Hd).
Paharhati Gopalmani High School, a boys only high school, and Paharhati Baburam Girls’ High School, are affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[5] Paharhati Gopalmani Higher Secondary School, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes.[6]
Healthcare
[edit]Paharhati Rural Hospital at Paharhati (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Memari II CD block. There are primary health centres at Barapalasan (with 6 beds), Bitra (with 10 beds) and Bohar (with 6 beds).[7] The Government Health Centre here in town consists of about 5 specialist doctors along with 10-15 staff of nurses and compounders. One can approach Memari (10 km), Bardhaman (25 km) and Kolkata (82 km) for better health services.
See also - Healthcare in West Bengal
References
[edit]- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD block HQs and police stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.