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Gangatikuri
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Gangatikuri is located in India
Gangatikuri
Gangatikuri
Gangatikuri (India)
Coordinates: 23°42′49.2″N 88°05′52.4″E / 23.713667°N 88.097889°E / 23.713667; 88.097889
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,053
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713123 (Gangatikuri)
Telephone/STD code03453
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKetugram
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Gangatikuri is a village in Ketugram II CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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CD block HQ[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of Ketugram II CD block are located at Gangatikuri.[1][2]

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[3] 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 the 2011 Census of India Gangatikuri had a total population of 4,053, of which 2,064 (51%) were males and 1,989 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 476. The total number of literates in Gangatikuri was 2,067 (57.79% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Gangatikuri railway station is situated on the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop.[5]

Gangatikuri is on the Uddharanpur-Bolpur/ Suri Road.[6]

Gangatikuri' nearest railway station pachundi station of katwa-amudpur loop line

Education[edit | edit source]

Gangatikuri Atindra Nath Bidyamandir, Gangatikuri

Sonartori College of Education at village Balutia, PO Banwaribad, is located near Gangatikuri railway station.

Gangatikui Girls School, Gangatikuri

Vision English medium School, Kalitala, Gangatikuri[7]

MSVR Mission Academy, Gangatikuri

Animal Hospital & Administrative Offices[edit | edit source]

Block Livestock Development Office, Ketugram II & Block Animal Health Centre, Ketugram II is situated at Gangatikuri village. BAHC, Gangatikuri, Ketugram II is the only animal hospital situated in Ketugram II Block which provide veterinary treatment facilities for both pet & livestock.[8][9]

Block Development Office, Ketugram II is situated at Gangatikuri Village which is the main administrative office of the Ketugram-II Block.

Block Land & Land Revenue Office, Assistant Director of Agriculture Office, Sub Inspector of School Office of the Ketugram-II Community Development Block are also situated at this village.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. "53017 Katwa Azimganj Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. Google maps
  7. "Sonar Tori College of Education". STCE. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. "Block Livestock Development Office & BAHC, Ketugram-II, India, Bangla, Katwa, Bandor, Udhanpur Road". Wikimapia. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. "Locate Us". WBARD. Retrieved 13 August 2024.