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Gourhati | |
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Village | |
  Gourhati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gourhati Gourhati (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°46′32″N87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E /22.7756000; 87.8083570 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,084 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Sex ratio | 921♂/♀ |
Gourhati is a village in theArambaghCD block in theArambagh subdivision of theHooghly district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Gourhati is located at22°46′32″N87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E /22.7756000; 87.8083570.
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]
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.
As per the2011 Census of India, Gaurhati had a total population of 13,084 of which 6,716 (51%) were males and 6,368 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,380. The total number of literate persons in Gaurhati was 9,442 (80.67% of the population over 6 years).[3]
There (Gourhati-II) are two High Schools, one for Girls (Up to 10th Class, Name - Gourhati Durgadas Balika Vidyalaya) and another for Boys (Up to 12 Class, Class 5th to 10th for Boys, after 10th class Co-ed, Name - Gourhati Haradas Institution)
David J. McCutchion mentions:[4]
Note: Some pictures are wrongly marked as belonging to Basudebpur. This should be ignored. It has been taken care of at the time of categorisation.
