Srikantabati | |
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Census Town | |
  Srikantabati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Srikantabati Srikantabati (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:24°28′N88°03′E / 24.46°N 88.05°E /24.46; 88.05 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,027 |
| • Density | 5,590/km2 (14,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Website | murshidabad |
Srikantabati is acensus town in theRaghunathganj ICD block in theJangipur subdivision of theMurshidabad district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Srikantabati is located at24°28′N88°03′E / 24.46°N 88.05°E /24.46; 88.05.[1]
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in theRarh region that is spread over from adjoiningSanthal Pargana division ofJharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[2][3] The riverGanges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m longFarakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[4] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[5] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MWFarakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MWSagardighi Thermal Power Station.[6][7] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in thebeedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[8][9][10] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of theGanges alone in Murshidabad district.Severe erosion occurs along the banks.[11]
Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.
According to the2011 Census of India, Srikantabati had a total population of 14,027, of which 7,267 (52%) were males and 6,760 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,733. The total number of literate persons in Srikantabati was 9,399 (76.45% of the population over 6 years).[12]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[13] Srikantabati had a population of 9897. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Srikantabati has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 48%. In Srikantabati, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
According to theDistrict Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Srikantabati covered an area of 2.51 km2. It had 25 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved river infiltration gallery, hand pump, covered well. It had 6,450 domestic electric connections, 10 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity & child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 8 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school. It had 2 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institutes, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). It produced plastic goods,beedi, rags. It had the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 non-agricultural credit society.[14]
Raghunathganj I CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level ofarsenic contamination. TheWHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Raghunathaganj I CD block is 3,003 mg/litre.[15]
