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Baratala
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Baratala is located in India
Baratala
Baratala
Baratala (India)
Coordinates: 21°54′52″N 87°55′35″E / 21.9145°N 87.9265°E / 21.9145; 87.9265
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,680
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhejuri
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Baratala is a village and a gram panchayat, in Khejuri II CD Block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Baratala is located at 21°54′52″N 87°55′35″E / 21.9145°N 87.9265°E / 21.9145; 87.9265.

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.[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 Baratala had a total population of 3,680 of which 1,892 (51%) were males and 1,790 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 484. The total number of literates in Baratala was 2,648 (82.80% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Baratala is on the Lalat-Janka Road.[3]

Education[edit | edit source]

Khejuri College at Baratala was established in 1999. In addition to courses in arts, it offers a course in Aquaculture Management and Technology.[4][5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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 22 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Google maps
  4. ↑ "Khejuri College". Khejuri College. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Khejuri College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 April 2017.