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Bantra
Village
Location in West Bengal
Bantra is located in India
Bantra
Bantra
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°12′17″N 88°30′55″E / 22.2048°N 88.5154°E / 22.2048; 88.5154
Country India
StateFile:..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD BlockJaynagar I
Area
 ā€¢ Total7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 ā€¢ Total12,508
 ā€¢ Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Languages
 ā€¢ OfficialBengali[1][2]
 ā€¢ Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743337
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Bantra is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Bantra is located at 22°12′17″N 88°30′55″E / 22.2048°N 88.5154°E / 22.2048; 88.5154. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per 2011 Census of India, Bantra had a total population of 12,508.[3]

Transport[edit | edit source]

A short stretch of local roads link Bantra to the State Highway 1.[4]

Dakshin Barasat railway station is located nearby.[4]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Google maps
  5. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

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