Patuli, Nadia Explained

Patuli
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.302°N 88.5155°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nadia
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.5369
Population Total:6441
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:741121
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03473
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ranaghat
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Krishnaganj

Patuli is a census town in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Patuli is located at 23.302°N 88.5155°W.

The map of Hanskhali CD block, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, shows Badkulla and Patuli as adjacent census towns.[1]

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.[2] The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district.[3] The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas.[4]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Patuli had a total population of 6,441, of which 3,298 (51%) were males and 3,143 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 503. The total number of literate persons in Patuli was 5095 (85.80% of the population over 6 years).[5]

The following municipality, notified area, outgrowths and census towns were part of Shantipur Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Shantipur (M), Taherpur (NA), Taherpur (OG), Barasat (OG), Bhaduri (OG), Mahisdanga (OG), Phulia (CT), Patuli (CT), Badkulla (CT), Ghoralia (CT), Beharia and Gangni.[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Patuli covered an area of 1.5369 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources, tube well, borewell. It had 626 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, the nearest hospital was 9 km away. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, other school facilities were 1 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Three important items it produced were paddy, wheat, jute.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Map of Hanskhali CD block, page 397. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal . 8 October 2020.
  2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001,, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Pages 13,14 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. . 16 October 2020.
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 16 October 2020.
  5. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 8 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh . Census of India 2011 . 18 October 2020.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 2833 . Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal . 30 September 2020.