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Goaltore
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Goaltore is located in India
Goaltore
Goaltore
Goaltore (India)
Coordinates: 22°42′30″N 87°10′17″E / 22.70842°N 87.17136°E / 22.70842; 87.17136
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
SubdivisionMedinipur Sadar
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total693
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721128
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Goaltore, also spelled Goaltor, is a village in the Garhbeta II CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Goaltore is located at 22°42′30″N 87°10′17″E / 22.70842°N 87.17136°E / 22.70842; 87.17136.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

There are large forested areas in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population of this subdivision lives in urban areas and 86.05% of the population lives in rural 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.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Goaltore had a total population of 693, of which 356 (51%) were males and 337 (49%) were females. There were 48 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Goaltore was 606 (93.95% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.*For language details see Garhbeta II#Language and religion

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

CD block HQ[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of Garhbeta II block are located at Goaltore.[4]

Police station[edit | edit source]

Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD blocks.[5][6]

Economy[edit | edit source]

The West Bengal Government has offered 1,000 acres of land in Goaltore for industry.[7]

Transport[edit | edit source]

State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.[8]

Education[edit | edit source]

The Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational college at Goaltore, established in 2005. It offers honors courses in Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, English, geography, history, political science, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, nutrition and zoology.[9]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Kewakole Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is located in Goaltore and is the major government medical facility in the Garhbeta II CD block.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mamata Banerjee offers 1,000 acres of land for industry in Bengal". 14 September 2016. Web India 123. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya". SBSSM. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.