Rajgram Explained

Rajgram
Native Name:Rajgram bazar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:24.5428°N 87.8495°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Rampurhat
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Birbhum
Government Type:Panchyat
Governing Body:Rajgram nagar panchyat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7
Population Total:8,378
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, Vojpuri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:731222 (Rajgram)
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:03465
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Birbhum
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Murarai

Rajgram is a village and Nagar panchayat in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Murarai, the CD block headquarters, is 9 km away from Rajgram. Suri, the district headquarters, is 103 km away.[1]

Gram panchayat

Villages in Rajgram gram panchayat are: Ambhua, Banarampur, Barua Gopalpur, Bhadrakali, Rajgram and Santoshpur.[1]

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[2] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Rajgram had a total population of 8,378 of which 4,284 (51%) were males and 4,094 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,596. The total number of literates in Rajgram was 3,238 (47.74% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport

State Highway 7, running from Rajgram to Midnapore, originates from Rajgram.[5] A road links Rajgram to Kanupur on National Highway 12.[6]

Rajgram railway station is on the Sahibganj loop. It is the last station in West Bengal.[7]

Healthcare

Rajgram has a primary health centre with 20 beds.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Village Directory. Rajgram . villageinfo.in . 6 February 2018.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Page 15: Physiography . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 30 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 30 January 2018 .
  4. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 6 February 2018 .
  5. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 8 February 2018.
  6. Google maps
  7. Web site: 53063 Bardhaman-Barharwa Passenger. Time Table . Indiarailinfo . 8 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 8 February 2018.