Uttar Goara Explained

Uttar Goara
Settlement Type:	Census Town
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	23.2345°N 88.3393°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	1.61
Population Total:	7,178
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

Uttar Goara is a census town in Kalna I CD Block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Uttar Goara is located on the agriculturally rich alluvial plains between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers.^[1] Temperatures in this region varies from 17-18 °C in winter to 30-32 °C in summer.^[2]

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.^[3] 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.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Uttar Goara had a total population of 7,178, of which 3,717 (52%) were males and 3,461 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 658. The total number of literates in Uttar Goara was 5,257 (80.63% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

India census,^[5] Uttar Goara had a population of 6,972. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uttar Goara has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Uttar Goara, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Uttar Goara covered an area of 1.61 km². It had 5 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 1 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 1 km away. It had 3 primary schools. The nearest secondary and senior secondary schools were 1.5 km away at Nibhuji.^[6]

Education

Uttar Goara has one primary school.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.),, Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression.
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
4. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 28 February 2017 .
5. 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.
6. Web site: District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 3 February 2019.
7. Web site: 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 . 2007-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927042635/http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp . 2007-09-27 . dead .