Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) explained

Raghunathpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.0164°N 88.4028°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:14,919
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:WB

Raghunathpur is a village in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography

Location

Raghunathpur is located at [2]

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised.[3]

Urbanisation

There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. The land is also fertile and agricultural production is significant.[4]

In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.[5] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.[6]

The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Raghunathpur had a population of 14,919 of which 7,733 (52%) were males and 7,186 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,304. The total number of literates in Raghunathpur was 12,141 (89.17% of the population over 6 years).[6]

India census,[7] Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) had a population of 14,109. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Raghunathpur (PS-Magra), 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District-wise list of stautory towns . Census Commission of India . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm . 2011-07-21 .
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly . Map of Chinsurah-Magra CD Block, page 469. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 26 September 2018.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA . Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 28 September 2018 .
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA . Physical features: pages 20, 24 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 27 September 2018 .
  5. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly . Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 27 September 2018.
  6. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.