Erashal | |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Erashal Erashal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22Ā°05ā²10ā³N 87Ā°52ā²20ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ22.0862Ā°N 87.8722Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Area | |
| ā¢ Total | 3.7505 km2 (1.4481 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 5,332 |
| ā¢ Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandipur |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
Erashal is a census town in Chandipur CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Erashal is located at 22Ā°05ā²10ā³N 87Ā°52ā²20ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ22.0862Ā°N 87.8722Ā°E.
Urbanisation[edit | edit source]
94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.[1]
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]
As per 2011 Census of India Erashal had a total population of 5,332 of which 2,641 (50%) were males and 2,691 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 601. The total number of literates in Erashal was 4,153 (87.78% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Erashal covered an area of 3.7505 km2. It had the facility of a railway station at Kamdapasara 3 km away. Amongst the civic amenities it had 25 road lighting points and 458 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was at Kismat Bajkul 6 km away.[3]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Erashal is on Chandipur-Nandigram Road.[4]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Erashal Rural Hospital at Erashal, PO Math Chandipur (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Chandipur CD block. There are primary health centres at Gokhuri, PO Majnaberia (with 2 beds) and Baraghuni (with 10 beds).[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ā "2011 Census ā Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal ā District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ā "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ā Google maps
- ā "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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