Godapiasal Explained

Godapiasal
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.5303°N 87.3292°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Paschim Medinipur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,366
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
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jhargram
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Salboni

Godapiasal is a village in the Salboni CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Godapaisal is located at 22.5303°N 87.3292°W.

Area overview

Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.[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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India Godapiasal had a total population of 1,387 of which 705 (51%) were males and 682 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 156. The total number of literate persons in Godapiasal was 812 (58.54% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.*For language details see Salboni (community development block)#Language and religion

Economy

OCL India Ltd. (Dalmia Group) commissioned its cement grinding unit at Salboni in 2014.[4] The plant is at Kilapachuria village near Godapiasal.[5]

JSW Cement, had proposed construction of a 2.5 million tonnes slag based cement plant at Salboni. It was initially a part of the now stalled steel project. It proposes to utilise only 135 acres of land for the cement plant and is only a small portion of the land it has been holding since 2008. The land is near Godapiasal Forest.[6]

A Rs. 800 crore project, 2.4 million tonnes per year cement plant of JSW was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, in January 2018.[7] [8]

Transport

Godapiasal railway station is situated on the Kharagpur-Adra line of South Eastern Railway.[9] NH 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Godapiasal.[10]

Education

Schools

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011. page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 10 September 2020.
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013. Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics . 10 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 October 2016 .
  4. Web site: OCL commissions grinding unit . 23 April 2014 . cement.com. 24 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Dalmia Bharat Limited . Wikimapia . 24 July 2016.
  6. News: Salboni start drill with cement . https://web.archive.org/web/20150817131746/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150817/jsp/business/story_37529.jsp#.V5U3Xo9OKP8 . dead . 17 August 2015 . The Telegraph . Kolkata . 17 August 2015 . 24 July 2016.
  7. Web site: JSW launches Rs. 800 crore project in West Bengal . JSW Cement. 11 September 2020 .
  8. News: JSW Cement inaugurates 2.4 mtpa manufacturing unit at Salboni . The Economic Times . Kolkata . 15 January 2018 . 11 September 2020 .
  9. Web site: 58601 Kharagpur-Adra Passenger . Time Table . indiarailinfo . 31 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways. Department of Road Transport and Highways. 5 August 2016. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf. 1 February 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Godapiasal Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School. 99nearby.com.
  12. Web site: Godapiasal Charubala Balika Vidyalaya, Paschim Medinipur IR Award Winner.