Anarbaria Explained

Anarbaria
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:West Bengal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.8154°N 88.6302°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North 24 Parganas
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.574
Population Total:5,895
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:743263
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:03216
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Barasat
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Habra

Anarbaria is a census town in the Habra I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Anarbaria is located at 22.8154°N 88.6302°W.

Area overview

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Anarbaria had a total population of 5,895, of which 2,973 (50%) were males and 2,922 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 582. The total number of literate persons in Anarbaria was 4,432 (83.42% of the population over 6 years).[4]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Habra Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 304,584, of which 154,863 (51%) were males and 149,723 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 23,023. The total number of literates in Habra UA was 256,313 (91.03% of the population over 6 years).[5] The constituents of Habra Urban Agglomeration were Habra (M), Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M), Bara Bamonia (CT), Guma (CT), Anarbaria (CT) and Khorddabamonia (CT).[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Anarberia covered an area of 1.574 km2. The protected water-supply involved hand pump, tank, pond, lake. It had 545 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools, other schools at Prithiba 4  km away. The nearest college was 5 km away at Habra. It specialises in tailoring and pottery. It has the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Page 13 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 16 April 2018.
  2. Book: LSS O’Malley. Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. p 1-4. 2009. Concept Publishing Company . 9788172681937. 3 May 2018 .
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 2 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 2019-01-21 . dead .
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 322903, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 18 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Urban Agglomeration/ Cities having population above 1 lakh . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India, 2011. Government of India . 3 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Constituents of Urban Agglomeration having population of 1 lakh and bove . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India, 2011 . Government of India . 3 June 2018.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 16 June 2021.