Dunigram Explained

Dunigram
Nickname:Small township village
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:24.2215°N 87.9162°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Birbhum
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Name1:Satabdi Roy
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Dr. Ashok Kumar Chattopadhyay
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:8,282
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:731241 (Dunigram B.O)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03461
Registration Plate:WB 46
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:42,Birbhum
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:292,Hansan
Iso Code:IN-WB

Dunigram is a village and gram panchayat in Rampurhat II community development block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Culture

Dunigram Janakalyan Samity a N.G.O Club, established in 1935. This club rules about 80% of the area. Dunigram is also well known for cultural activities. A number of schools teach music, dance, recitation and drama. Every year annual program a big function is arranged in Dunigram Janakalyan Samity, Dunigram High school, primary school, Gram Panchayet and Administration involving multiple cultural performance groups. During Independent, Republic Day and religious festivals (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Holi, Saraswati puja and Durga Puja), etc. cultural programmes are organized in the schools and NGO. Dunigram Janakalyan Samity (Local Level) and state and national level Bangla Sanskrit Mancha is a proactive cultural and social service organization based out of the village. At present, the people of Dunigram are working with the various volunteer organization from district to state level. They are primarily aware and working with people on education health pollution and fighting for society, better nation.[1]

Transport

Dunigram nearly railway station Rampurhat Junction railway station, 15 km Distance. Dunigram is on the Dunigram Road that links NH 14 (know also NH60) at Rampurhat, 13 km Distance.[2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dunigram had a total population of 8,282 of which 4,295 (52%) were males and 3,987 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,180. The total number of literates in Dunigram was 4,910 (69.14% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Post Office

Dunigram has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731241, under Rampurhat head office and Chandpara sub office. Other post offices having the same PIN are Chandpara, Koyemba and Nonadanga.[4]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre (PHC) with 6 beds at Dunigram.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Dunigram Janakalyan Samity . N.G.O INDIA. 1 February 2018.
  2. Google maps
  3. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 6 February 2018 .
  4. Web site: Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office . pincodezip.in . 6 February 2018 . 2 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180202130623/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/birbhum/birbhum . dead .
  5. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 6 February 2018 . 21 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421215645/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf . dead .