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Khargram
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Khargram is located in India
Khargram
Khargram
Khargram (India)
Coordinates: 24Ā°02ā€²03ā€³N 87Ā°59ā€²07ā€³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ24.03427Ā°N 87.985271Ā°Eļ»æ / 24.03427; 87.985271
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Population
 (2011)
 ā€¢ Total11,209
Languages
 ā€¢ OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742147 (Khargram)
Lok Sabha constituencyJangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhargram
Websitemurshidabad.gov.in

Khargram is a village, with a police station, in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Khargram is located at 24Ā°02ā€²03ā€³N 87Ā°59ā€²07ā€³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ24.03427Ā°N 87.985271Ā°Eļ»æ / 24.03427; 87.985271.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2]The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3]The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. 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, Khargram had a total population of 11,209, of which 5,705 (51%) were males and 5,504 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,308. The total number of literate persons in Khargram was 5,976 (60.36% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Police station[edit | edit source]

Khargram police station has jurisdiction over Khargram CD Block. [9]

Transport[edit | edit source]

State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Khargram.[10]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Khargram Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, is a major government medical facility in Kahragram CD block.[11]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ā†‘ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ā†‘ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ā†‘ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ā†‘ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. ā†‘ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishersā€™ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. ā†‘ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
  7. ā†‘ "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ā†‘ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal ā€“ District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  9. ā†‘ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ā†‘ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. ā†‘ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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