Lutunia Explained

Lutunia
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:22.2256°N 87.5622°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:2,634
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:721166
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03222
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ghatal
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Sabang

Lutunia is a village in the Sabang CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Lutunia is located at 22.2256°N 87.5622°W.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% 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, Lutunia had a total population of 2,634 of which 1,326 (50%) were males and 1,308 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0– 6 years was 274. The total number of literate persons in Lutunia was 2,072 (78.66% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

Lutunia is on the Egra-Patashpur-Temathani-Balichak-Debra Road. Harir Hat Road connects it to Sabang.[4]

Education

Sabang Sajani Kanta Mahavidyalaya, established in 1970, is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, economics, history, political science, philosophy and accountancy. It also offers general courses in arts, science and commerce The college owes its origin to a princely donation by Sajanikanta Giri.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011. page 27-28. 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 . 13 January 2007 .
  4. Google maps
  5. Web site: Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya . Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya . 14 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203061057/http://www.sabangcollege.com/collegehome.aspx . 3 December 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Sabang Sajanikanta Mahaviyalaya . College Admission . 14 January 2017.