Randiha Explained

Randiha
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.369°N 87.471°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:23
Population Total:1,953
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:713149
Registration Plate:WB

Randiha (also spelled Rondia) is a village in Galsi I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Weir

In 1932, the Anderson weir was constructed at Randiha. As a result, irrigation facility has been available in the lower Damodar basin before the advent of dams by means of the diversion weir on the Damodar and Eden canal to the extent of 890 square kilometres in the districts of Burdwan and Hooghly. Detailed examination of flow data as available at Randiha, revealed that maximum flow of 650000cuft/s had occurred twice in August 1913 and August 1935 before the implementation of Damodar Valley Scheme.[1]

It is about from Panagarh on NH 19 and about downstream of Durgapur Barrage.[2]

Picnic spot

It is a picnic spot.[3]

Eden Canal

The Eden Canal was built in 1904 (or earlier) from Kanchannagar to Jamalpur and was linked to the Damodar canals carrying water from Randiha weir in the thirties. It provides irrigation to 10,000 hectares of land in Barddhaman district.[4] [5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Randiha had a total population of 1,953, of which 1,014 (52%) were males and 938 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 191. The total number of literates in Randiha was 1,274 (72.30% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Integrated Flood ManagementCase Study, India: Flood Management – Damodar River Basin . The Associated Programme On Flood Management. World Meteorological Organization . 2010-06-10 .
  2. Book: Hydrology and Water Resources of India . Sharad K. Jain . Pushpendra K. Agarwal . Vijay P. Singh . 16 May 2007 . Springer . 9781402051807 . 2010-06-10 .
  3. Web site: Parks and picnic spots . 2009-09-26 .
  4. Web site: Complete information on some major canals of West Bengal . Preserve Articles . 24 March 2017.
  5. Chattopadhyay, Akkori,Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.),, Vol I, p. 599, Radical Impression.
  6. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 20 February 2017 .