Satberia | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Satberia Satberia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′05″N 87°37′26″E / 22.901523°N 87.623872°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,109 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712612 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03211 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Goghat |
| Website | hooghly |
Satberia is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History[edit | edit source]
Khudiram Chattopadhyay, father of Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Sri Ramakrishna) used to perform priestly duties in the Raghubir temple at Satberia, during the period when Ramananda Rai was zamindar of this village. (Photographer's note with the pictures).
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Area overview[edit | edit source]
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]
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.
Location[edit | edit source]
Satberia is located at 22°54′05″N 87°37′26″E / 22.901523°N 87.623872°E
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Satberia had a total population of 1,378 of which 725 (53%) were males and 653 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 149. The total number of literate persons in Satberia was 957 (77.87% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Satberia picture gallery[edit | edit source]
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At chala Raghubir temple of the Rai family, laterite built. Picture taken in 2018. -
A decorative item -
Close up of the façade
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The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Hooghly programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
