Pratapdighi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 21.9866°N 87.6023°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Purba Medinipur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 3,046 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, Hindi, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 721440 (Pratapdighi) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kanthi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Patashpur |
Pratapdighi is a village in Patashpur II CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Pratapdighi is located at 21.9866°N 87.6023°W.
The headquarters of Patashpur II CD block are located at Pratapdighi.[1]
96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[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.
As per 2011 Census of India Pratapdighi had a total population of 3,046 of which 1,560 (51%) were males and 1,486 (49%) were females. Population before 6 years was 363. The total number of literates in Pratapdighi was 2,329 (86.81% of the population over 6 years).[3]
The Lalat-Janka Road passes through Pratapdighi, which connects the village with Khraimore, Argoal, Itaberia. Nowadays lots of buses are available on Howrah Kolkata Digha Contai route. Pratapdighi Bridge known as Rajendra Setu has a very important role in total transportation via Lalat Janka Road.[4]
There is a primary health centre at Pratapdighi (with 10 beds).[5]