Phansidewa, Darjeeling Explained

Phansidewa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.5891°N 88.3713°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Drjeeling
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:734434
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:0353
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Darjeeling
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Phansidewa

Phansidewa is a village in the Phansidewa CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Phansidewa is located at 26.5891°N 88.3713°W.

Phansidewa is shown as being located in Bandar Gachh mouza in the map of Phansidewa CD block on page 327 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[2] [3]

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, Bandar Gachh had a total population of 3.891 of which 2,020 (52%) were males and 1,871 (48%) were females. There were 380 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bandar Gachh was 2,825 (72.60% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic Administration

Police station

Phansidewa police station has jurisdiction over the Phansidewa CD block.[5] [6]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Phansidewa CD block is at Phansidewa.[7]

Transport

The station at Nijbari, on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line, located nearby. Nijbari is 15 km from New Jalpaiguri.[8]

Education

Phansidewa High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1865. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 14 computers, a library with 1,520 books and a playground.[9]

Phansidewa Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India. Page 327: Phansidewa CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 22 February 2020.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India. Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 29 March 2020.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India. Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 29 March 2020.
  4. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 22 February 2020 .
  5. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 22 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  6. Web site: District Profile - Darjeeling. District administration . 22 February 2020.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook: Darjiling . Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 22 February 2020 .
  8. Web site: 55711/ Malda Town-New Jalpaiguri Passenger. Time Table . indiarailinfo . 22 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Phansidewa High School . 22 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Phansidewa Govt. S.A. type H.S. for girls High School. ICBSE. 22 February 2020.