Kumarganj | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 25.4338°N 88.7267°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dakshin Dinajpur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 3,920 |
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 |
Postal Code: | 733141 |
Area Code Type: | STD/ Telephone code |
Area Code: | 03522 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Balurghat |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kumarganj |
Kumarganj is a village in Kumarganj CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Kumarganj is located at 25.4338°N 88.7267°W.
The Atreyee flows past Kumarganj.[1]
In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.
Kumarganj police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kumarganj CD Block.[2] [3]
The headquarters of Kumarganj CD Block is at Kumarganj.[4] [5]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Kumarganj had a total population of 3,920, of which 2,013 (51%) were males and 1,907 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 378. The total number of literates in Kumarganj was 2,642 (74.59% of the population over 6 years).[6]
The Kumarganj-Patiram Road links Kumarganj with State Highway 10.[1]
Kumarganj College was established at Kumarganj in 2016. Affiliated with the University of Gour Banga it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, education, history, philosophy and political science, and a general course in arts.[7] [8]
Kumarganj Rural Hospital at Kumarganj (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kumarganj CD Block. There are primary health centres at Penitora (Samjia PHC) (with 10 beds), Bathur (with 10 beds) and Deor (with 10 beds).[9]