Nodakhali

Nodakhali is a village within the jurisdiction of the Nodakhali police station in the Budge Budge II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Nodakhali
Village
Nodakhali
Location in West Bengal
Nodakhali
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.4020°N 88.1782°E / 22.4020; 88.1782
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockBudge Budge II
Area
 • Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,132
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700137
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBudge Budge
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in the western part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Budge Budge I & II, Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.

Area overview

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 northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21 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

Nodakhali is located at 22°24′07″N 88°10′42″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nodakhali had a total population of 1,132, of which 561 (50%) were males and 571 (50%) were females. There are 571 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Nodakhali was 705 (69.87% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Civic administration

Police station

Nodakhali police station serves a population of 192,118, spread over parts of the Budge Budge I and the Budge Budge II CD blocks.[7][8]

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Nodakhali to the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[9]

Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.[9]

Education

Howri Dinanath School, located nearby, in a Bengali-medium high school with facilities from class V to class X.[10]

Healthcare

Lakshmibala Dutta Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Bakrahat, is the major government medical facility in the Budge Budge II CD block.[11]

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 2019-01-21. 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. {{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 17 October 2019}
  7. "Nodakhali police station". Diamond Harbour police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  8. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. Google maps
  10. "Howri Dinanath High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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