Bargachhia | |
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Census Town | |
  Bargachhia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bargachhia Bargachhia (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°50′00″N88°10′43″E / 22.833333°N 88.178667°E /22.833333; 88.178667 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Named after | Rath Yatra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj |
| • Body | Nalikul Purba Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | +15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,566 |
| • Density | 1,950/km2 (5,050/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bangali |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712407 |
| Telephone code | 03212 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haripal |
| Website | hooghly |
Bargachhia is acensus town of Nalikul Purba Gram Panchayat inHaripal CD Block inChandannagore subdivision ofHooghly district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Bargachhia is located at22°50′00″N88°10′43″E / 22.833333°N 88.178667°E /22.833333; 88.178667.[1]
The area is composed of flatalluvial plains that form a part of theGangetic Delta.[2]
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7census towns. The single municipal corporation isChandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities areTarakeswar Municipality,Bhadreswar Municipality andChampdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Main transport facilities areIndian Railways and bus services. Nearest railway station isNalikul located inside the southwest part of the census town. The CT is bounded in the south bySH 2.
One sub center is located in this area. Nearest PHC isBandipur PHC about 2 KM away from the Census Town. Two rural hospitals are situated about 9 KM away towards eastSingur RH and 8 KM away towards westHaripal RH.
As per2011 Census of India Bargachhia had a total population of 4,566 of which 2,350 (51%) were males and 2,216 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 422. The total number of literates in Bargachhia was 3,391 (81.83% of the population over 6 years).[4]
