Madhabdihi Explained

Madhabdihi
Native Name Lang:	bn
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	23.0194°N 87.8758°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	2,584
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

Madhabdihi 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.

Police station

Madhabdihi police station has jurisdiction over Raina II CD Block.Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born under this police station area. The area covered is 225.5 km².^{[2] [3]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Raina II CD block are located at Madhabdihi.^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Madhabdihi had a total population of 2,584, of which 1,315 (51%) were males and 1,269 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 289. The total number of literates in Madhabdihi was 1,866 (81.31% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

Transport

Mandela Road links Madhabdihi to Bardhaman Road.^[7]

Education

Saknara High School on Kabikankan Road is a coeducational Bengali-medium high school.^[8]

Healthcare

Madhabdihi Rural Hospital at Madhabdihi, PO Chhoto-bainan (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Raina II CD block. There are primary health centres at Binodpur, PO Bajekamarpur (with 2 beds), Gotan (with 6 beds), Kaity (with 10 beds), Painta (with 4 beds) and Subaldaha (with 10 beds).^[9]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

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: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 23 September 2018 .
3. Web site: Purba Bardhaman District Police . Police Station . West Bengal Police . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180927234333/http://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps . 27 September 2018 . dead .
4. Web site: District Census Handbook: Barddhaman . Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 27 February 2017 .
5. Web site: BDO Offices under Burdwan District . Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal . West Bengal Public Library Network . 8 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181005055734/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2110 . 5 October 2018 . dead .
6. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 February 2017 .
7. Google maps
8. Web site: Saknara High School. India Study Channel. 23 January 2019.
9. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 19 January 2019.