Baragari | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.8642°N 87.0059°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bankura |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 615 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages* |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, Santali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 722150 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Area Code: | 03242 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bankura |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Raipur |
Baragari is a village in PO Jambani and the Raipur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India
Baragari is located at 22.8642°N 87.0059°W.
The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas.[1] It is an almost fully rural area.[2]
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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Baragari had a total population of 615 of which 310 (50%) were males and 305 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 70. The total number of literates in Baragari was 367 (67.34% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.*For language details see Raipur, Bankura (community development block)#Language and religion
It is near Pirolgari Morh where State Highway 4 and State Highway 9 meet.[4]
Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Baragiri in 1986. The college is named after Pandit Raghunath Murmu who invented the "Ol Chiki" script used in Santali language. The college is affiliated to the Bankura University, It offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, Sanskrit, Geography, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Forestry and general courses in science and arts. It offers post-graduate courses in Bengali, Santali, Geo-Informatics, Geography and Rural Development & Planning.[5]