Raghabpur
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Census Town
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Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalRaghabpur (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 23°12′47″N 88°32′56″E / 23.2131°N 88.5489°E / 23.2131; 88.5489 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Area | |
• Total | 2.5641 km2 (0.9900 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 10,280 |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
741201
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Telephone/STD code | 03454 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranaghat Uttar Paschim |
Website | nadia |
Raghabpur is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Gopalpur
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Anulia
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Aistala
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Panpara
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Kamgachhi
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Gangni
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Patuli
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Badkulla
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Bagula
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Phulia
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Beharia
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Harinadibhastsala
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Ghoralia
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Nrisinghapur
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Raghabpur is located at 23°12′47″N 88°32′56″E / 23.2131°N 88.5489°E / 23.2131; 88.5489.
The maps of Ranaghat I and Ranaghat II CD blocks, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, shows the census towns of Kamgachhi, Raghabpur, Panpara, Aistala, Satigachha, Anulia, Halalpur Krishnapur, Hijuli and Ranaghat (CT) forming a cluster around Ranaghat. Certain other localities such as Nokari, Nasra, Cooper's Camp, Birnagar, Habibpur, Gopalpur and Parbbatipur are also linked with this cluster.[1]
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.[2] The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district.[3] The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas.[4]
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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Raghabpur had a total population of 10,280, of which 5,153 (50%) were males and 5,127 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 919. The total number of literate persons in Raghabpur was 6,968 (74.44% of the population over 6 years).[5]
The following municipalities, notified area, outgrowths and census towns were part of Ranaghat Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Ranaghat (M), Birnagar (M), Cooper's Camp (NA), Magurkhali (OG), Ranaghat (CT) (CT), Hijuli (CT), Aistala (CT), Satigachha (CT), Nasra (CT), Panpara (CT), Raghabpur (CT), Kamgachhi (CT), Anulia (CT) and Halalpur Krishnapur (CT).[6]
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Raghabpur covered an area of 2.5641 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 16 km roads, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pump. It had 1,510 domestic electric connections, 130 road light points. Among the medical facilities, the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 1 km away. Among the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools, 1 middle chool, the nearest secondary, senior secondary schools were 1.5 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilitites, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. An important commodity it produced was tant sari.[7]
Habibpur railway station, situated on the Ranaghat-Santipur branch line of Sealdah railway division, is located nearby.[8]
Habibpur (Jadav Dutta) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Habibpur, is the major government medical facility in the Ranaghat I CD block[9]