Bansihari Explained

Bansihari
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:25.3897°N 88.4257°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dakshin Dinajpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:930
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:733121 (Cheragipara)
Area Code Type:STD/ Telephone code
Area Code:03521
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Balurghat
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Harirampur

Bansihari is a village in Bansihari CD Block in Gangarampur subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Bansihari is located at 25.3897°N 88.4257°W.

The Tangon flows nearby.[1]

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Police station

Bansihari police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Bansihari CD Block.[2] [3]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bansihari had a total population of 930, of which 475 (51%) were males and 455 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 125. The total number of literates in Bansihari was 685 (85.09% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport

Bansihari is located off the State Highway 10.[1]

Education

Bansihari High School was established at Shibpur, an adjacent village, in 1952. It is a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school. It has arrangements for teaching from Class V to XII. It has 14 computers, 1,350 books in the library and a playground. Mid-day meals are prepared and served in the school.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Google maps
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Dakshin Dinajpur . Table 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 4 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  3. Web site: Dakshin Dinajpur District Police . Know your PS . District Police . 4 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171128184901/http://www.dakshindinajpurpolice.gov.in/index.html . 28 November 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 4 December 2018 .
  5. Web site: Bansihari High School . ICBSE . 4 December 2018 .