Dewanhat Explained

Dewanhat
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3#Asia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.2437°N 89.4863°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cooch Behar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:37
Population Total:7460
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali[1] [2]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:736134
Registration Plate:WB

Dewanhat is a village in the Cooch Behar I CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Area overview

The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% in the rural areas.[3] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[4]

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 the 2011 Census of India, Dewanhatmoamari had a population of 7,460. There were 3,847 (52%) males and 3,613 (48%) females. There were 684 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Dewanhatmoamari was 6,054 (89.34% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport

There is a station named Dewanhat Railway Station on the broad gauge Alipurduar-Bamanhat branch line.[6] The nearest airport, Cooch Behar Airport, is 13 km away.[7]

Education

Dewanhat Mahavidyalaya was established in 2007. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Sanskrit, history, philosophy and political science and a general course in arts.[8]

Healthcare

Dewanhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Dewanhat, is the major government medical facility in the Cooch Behar I CD block.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. www.wb.gov.in. 12 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 12 March 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 5 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 August 2020.
  5. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 9 August 2020.
  6. Web site: 55765 =>55465 Alipurduar – Bamunhat Passenger . Time Table. Indiarailinfo . 9 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dewan Hat, India. www.fallingrain.com. October 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Dewanhat Mahavidyalaya. College Dunia . 30 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 29 July 2020 . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf . dead .

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