Sagrai Explained

Sagrai
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	23.1528°N 87.8161°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	1,755
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
Area Code Type:	Telephone/STD code
Area Code:	03451
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Bishnupur
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Khandaghosh

Sagrai is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.^[1] 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.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Khandaghosh CD block are located at Sagrai.^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Sagrai had a total population of 1,755, of which 877 (50%) were males and 878 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 155. The total number of literates in Sagrai was 1,385 (86.56% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Transport

The State Highway 7, running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district), passes through Sagrai.^[5]

Education

Sagrai Sukanta Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational higher secondary school. Established in 2003, it has facilities for teaching in classes VI to XII.^[6]

Primary schools in Sagrai: Ahladipur FP School^[7] and Keudia Latifpur FP School.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
2. Web site: District Census Handbook: Barddhaman . Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 27 February 2017 .
3. Web site: BDO Offices under Burdwan District . Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal . West Bengal Public Library Network . 8 February 2019 .
4. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 February 2017 .
5. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 27 February 2017.
6. Web site: Sagrai Sukanta Vidapith school. ICBSE. 4 February 2019.
7. Web site: Ahladipur FP School, Sagrai. Kulguru . 4 February 2019.
8. Web site: Keudia Latifpur FP School. ICBSE . 4 February 2019.