Patardi Explained

Pathardi
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:23.184°N 86.064°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purulia
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,609
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:03254
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Purulia
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Baghmundi

Patardi (also spelled as Pathardi and Pathardihi) is a village in the Baghmundi CD block in the Jhalda subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Pathardi lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area. It is close to Baghmundi.[1]

The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from the Ranchi Plateau. At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. The Ajodhya Hills are spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas.[2]

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Jhalda subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, bordering Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha flows along a short stretch of its western border. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 91.02% of the population living in the rural areas and 8.98% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map alongside shows some of the tourist attractions in the Ajodhya Hills. The area is home to Purulia Chhau dance with spectacular masks made at Charida. The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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 Pathardi had a total population of 1,609 of which 863 (54%) were males and 746 (46%) were females. There were 240 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Pathardi was 924 (67.49% of the population over 6 years).[9]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Baghmundi CD block are located at Pathardi.[10]

Healthcare

Pathardihi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Pathardihi, is the major government medical facility in the Baghmundi CD block.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Google maps
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook Puruliya . page 11 . Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 2 December 2016 .
  3. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 12 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  5. Web site: Purulia . Department of Tourism. Government of West Bengal . 1 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Chhau dance of Purulia. 30 July 2015. Itsavpedia . 1 February 2020.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook: Puruliya – Series 20, Part Xii A, Census of India 2011. Page 102: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Interest of the District . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 28 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Deuli, Harup and Suisa, Crumbling Temples, Scattered Statues and Single Room Museum. 24 April 2018. Rangan Dutta/ Wordpress . 21 January 2020.
  9. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 2 December 2016 .
  10. Web site: District Census Handbook: Puruliya . Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 2 December 2016 .
  11. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 18 January 2020.