Jiran Gachhi Explained

Jiran Gachhi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal##Location in India
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:22.5468°N 88.5397°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:South 24 Parganas
Subdivision Type3:CD block
Subdivision Name3:Bhangar II
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.70
Elevation M:9
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:5193
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:700135
Area Code:+91 33
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jadavpur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bhangar

Jiran Gachhi is a village within the jurisdiction of the Bhangar police station in the Bhangar II CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.[3] [4] [5]

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.

Location

Jiran Gachhi is located at 22.5468°N 88.5397°W. It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jiran Gachhi had a total population of 5,193, of which 2,724 (52%) were males and 2,769 (53%) were females. There were 773 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Jiran Gachhi was 3,136 (71.18% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Jiran Gachhi to the State Highway 3.[7]

Healthcare

Jiran Gachhi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Bhangar II CD block.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. Wb.gov.in. 5 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 5 July 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 2014 South Twety-four Parganas. Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 5 December 2019 .
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory . Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 December 2019.
  5. Web site: District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas . Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 . Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 1 December 2019.
  7. Google maps
  8. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 1 December 2019.