Srikhanda Explained

Srikhanda
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.5981°N 88.0799°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:18,394
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:713150
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03453
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bolpur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Ketugram

Srikhanda is a village in Srikhanda gram panchayat in Katwa I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district. It is about 8km (05miles) distance from Katwa and 48km (30miles) distance from Burdwan.

Geography

Urbanisation

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population lives in the urban areas.[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.

Gram panchayats

The villages under Srikhanda gram panchayat are Srikhanda, Debkundu, Nahata, Bagtona, Barnagra, Chandrakota, Kadampukur and Ganguly danga.

In the past Srikhanda Gram Panchayat was under 280 Katwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) but after Delimitation Commission it is now under 271, Ketugram Vidhansabha constituency and in 41, Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency) Lok Sabha constituency. The pincode no of Srikhanda is 713150 and std code is (+91) 03453.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Srikhanda had a total population of 18,394, of which 9,456 (51%) were males and 8,938 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,517. The total number of literates in Srikhanda was 10,100 (63.61% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

There is a station at Srikhanda on the Bardhaman-Katwa line.[3]

Education

Srikhanda High School, a Bengali-medium boys only school was established in 1908. Apart from this there is a girls only high school and several other primary and pre-primary school providing quality education.[4]

Culture

There are two Shiva temples named Lord Dugddho Kumar Shiv Temple and Shri Shri Bhoothnathjeur Mandir in this village. Prabhu Nityananda hailed from this village. This village is the land of Bengal's Vidyapati Brajabuli language poets Govindas, Chiranjeev,Sulchan.Narahari Sarkar Thakura was born in Srikhanda. The place where Prabhu Narahari used to rest is called Bilas Kunja of Narahari Sarkar or better known as Baradanga where Locana Dasa Thakura the dear disciple of Narahari Sarkar wrote his book Chaitanya Mangala. Srikhanda Thakurbari has temple of Lord Krishna situated in the middle of the village. The villagers of Srikhanda call it 'Khandabasi'.[5] [6] [7]

Healthcare

Srikhanda block primary health centre at Srikhanda (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Katwa I CD block. Katwa Subdivisional Hospital at Katwa, with 250 beds is located outside the CD block. There are primary health centres at Chandrapur (with 10 beds), Kaithan (with 6 beds) and Sudpur (with 6 beds).[8] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Srikhanda BPHC were 2,876 and average monthly admissions were 39. It handled 277 annual emergency admissions.[9]

Library

A Government authorised library named 'Srikhanda Chittaranjan Pathamandir' is located in this village. This library is enriched with over 11,000 books and several rare manuscripts.

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

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: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 16 March 2017 .
  3. Web site: 35017 Bardhaman-Katwa local. Time Table . India Rail Info. 4 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Srikhanda High School. Schools World.in . 30 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Srikhanda . Srikhanda bhootnath god . srikhanda.wordpress . 16 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Living in Sri Radhakund . Journey to Srikhanda, Sripat of Narahari Sarkar, Baradanga . srikhanda.wordpress . 16 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Srikhanda – a holy place of Baisnabs . srikhanda.blogspot . 16 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 19 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal . 9 March 2019.