Gotan Explained

Gotan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.9796°N 87.9259°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4,458
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
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03211
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bardhaman Purba
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Raina

Gotan is a village in Raina II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.

Location

22.9796°N 87.9259°W.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Gotan had a total population of 4,458, of which 2,246 (50%) were males and 2,212 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 492. The total number of literates in Gotan was 2,882 (72.67% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Gotan is on Kabikankan Mukundaram Road running from Raina to State Highway 2 (West Bengal) (also known as Ahalyabai Holkar Road in the area).[3]

Education

Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya was established at Gotan in 2013.[4]

Gotan Subodh Memorial High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Board of Secondary Education.[5] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes.[6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Gotan (with 6 beds).[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 March 2017 .
  3. Google maps
  4. Web site: Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya . College Admission . 19 March 2017.
  5. Web site: West Bengal Board of Secondary Education . Burdwan . WBBSE . 29 January 2019 . 2 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502213643/http://wbbse.org/sburdwan.htm . dead .
  6. Web site: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Budwan . WBCHSE . 29 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 19 January 2019 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 . dead .

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