Barda
Census Town
Barda is located in West Bengal
Barda
Barda
Location in West Bengal, India
Barda is located in India
Barda
Barda
Barda (India)
Coordinates: 22°08′57″N 88°05′49″E / 22.1491°N 88.0969°E / 22.1491; 88.0969
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Area
 • Total3.3186 km2 (1.2813 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,155
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyTamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaldia
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Barda is a census town in Sutahata CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, S: port
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Barda is located at 22°08′57″N 88°05′49″E / 22.1491°N 88.0969°E / 22.1491; 88.0969.

Urbanisation

79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[1]

Note: 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 2011 Census of India Barda had a total population of 5,155 of which 2,617 (51%) were males and 2,538 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 556. The total number of literates in Barda was 4,103 (89.22% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Barda covered an area of 3.3186 km2. It had the facility of a railway station and bus services in the town. Amongst the civic amenities it had 500 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it had were a hospital with 15 beds 1 km away and 11 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools. The nearest middle school and secondary school were at Kesabpur close by. The nearest senior secondary school was at Bajitpur close by. The nearest degree college was at Keshabpur.[3]

Transport

Barda is on the Haldia-Kurahati Road.[4] Barda railway station is situated on the Panskura-Haldia line.[5]

Education

Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya at PO Chaitanyapur, located nearby, was established in 1968. It offers courses in arts, science and commerce.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Google maps
  5. ↑ "38089 Howrah-Haldia Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya". vmm. Retrieved 10 April 2019.


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