Chak Enayetnagar

Chak Enayetnagar is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Chak Enayetnagar
Census Town
Chak Enayetnagar
Location in West Bengal
Chak Enayetnagar
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.3718°N 88.2942°E / 22.3718; 88.2942
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockBishnupur II
Area
 • Total0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,754
 • Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743503
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencySatgachhia
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in the eastern part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Bishnupur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

The Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3][4][5]

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.

Location

Chak Enayetnagar is located at 22°22′18″N 88°17′39″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).[6]

Bishnupur, Kanyanagar, Amtala, Ramkrishnapur, Kriparampur and Chak Enayetnagar (a little away) form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Bishnupur I CD block on page 207 and the map of the Bishnupur II CD block on page 233 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[7]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chak Enayetnagar had a total population of 6,754, of which 3,491 (52%) were males and 3,263 (48%) were females. There were 929 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons was 4,524 (77.67% of the population over 6 years).[8]

According to the 2001 Census of India, Chak Enayetnagar had a population of 5,661. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. It has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 47%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Chak Enayetnagar covered an area of 0.46 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 2 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir. It had 461 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Vidyanagar 7 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). It had the branch of 6 nationalised banks, 2 private commercial banks and 1 co-operative bank.[10]

Transport

Baruipur-Amtala Road links Chak Enayetnagar to the National Highway 12.[11]

Education

Enayetnagar MI High Madrasah is a co-educational institution.[12] It is a higher secondary madrasha affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education.[13]

Pirtala High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[14]

Healthcare

Amtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, at Amtala, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur II CD block.[15]

References
  1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "Yahoo maps location of Chak Enayetnagar". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  7. "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 207 - Map of Bishnupur CD block, Page 233 – Map of Bishnupur II CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  8. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  9. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  10. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  11. Google maps
  12. "Enayetnagar MI High Madrasah". schoolspedia. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  13. "Higher Secondary Madrasah". South 24 Parganas. WBBME. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  14. "Pir Tala High School". Schools World. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  15. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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