Bhabanipur, Purba Medinipur Explained

Bhabanipur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.1823°N 87.8966°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Medinipur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3,954
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:721632
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03228
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Tamluk
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Haldia

Bhabanipur is a village in Haldia CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Bhabanipur is located at 22.1823°N 87.8966°W.

Urbanisation

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.[1]

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

As per 2011 Census of India Bhabanipur had a total population of 3,954 of which 2,064 (52%) were males and 1,890 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 278. The total number of literates in Bhabanipur was 3,131 (88.15% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Bhabanipur is on National Highway 116B. Nandakumar railway station is located nearby.[3]

Education

Maharaja Nandakumar Mahavidyalaya was established at Bhabanipur in 2007. It is affiliated with Vidyasagar University. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography and education, and general courses in arts and science.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Table 2.2 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 20 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 11 April 2019 .
  3. Google maps
  4. Web site: Maharaja Nandakumar Mahaviyalaya . MNM . 11 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Maharaja Nandakumar Mahavidyalaya . College Admission . 11 April 2019.