Patardi
Pathardi | |
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Village | |
Coordinates:23°11′02.4″N86°03′50.4″E/ 23.184000°N 86.064000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purulia |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,609 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali,English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
Telephone/STDcode | 03254 |
Lok Sabhaconstituency | Purulia |
Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Baghmundi |
Website | purulia |
Patardi(also spelled as Pathardi and Pathardihi) is a village in theBaghmundiCD blockin theJhalda subdivisionof thePurulia districtin the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Geography
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M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre, T: tourist cetre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Pathardi lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area. It is close toBaghmundi.[1]
The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from theRanchi Plateau.At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. TheAjodhya Hillsare spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas.[2]
Area overview
[edit]Purulia district forms the lowest step of theChota Nagpur Plateau.The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.Jhalda subdivision,shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, borderingJharkhand.TheSubarnarekhaflows along a short stretch of its western border. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 91.02% of the population living in the rural areas and 8.98% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map alongside shows some of the tourist attractions in theAjodhya Hills.The area is home to PuruliaChhau dancewith spectacular masks made atCharida.The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
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]According to the2011 Census of IndiaPathardi had a total population of 1,609 of which 863 (54%) were males and 746 (46%) were females. There were 240 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Pathardi was 924 (67.49% of the population over 6 years).[9]
CD block HQ
[edit]The headquarters of the Baghmundi CD block are located at Pathardi.[10]
Healthcare
[edit]Pathardihi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Pathardihi, is the major government medical facility in the Baghmundi CD block.[11]
References
[edit]- ^Google maps
- ^"District Census Handbook Puruliya"(PDF).page 11.Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal.Retrieved2 December2016.
- ^Houlton, Sir John,Bihar, the Heart of India,1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia".Tables 2.1, 2.2.Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2019.Retrieved12 January2020.
- ^"Purulia".Department of Tourism.Government of West Bengal.Retrieved1 February2020.
- ^"Chhau dance of Purulia".Itsavpedia. 30 July 2015.Retrieved1 February2020.
- ^"District Census Handbook: Puruliya – Series 20, Part Xii A, Census of India 2011"(PDF).Page 102: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Interest of the District.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved28 January2020.
- ^"Deuli, Harup and Suisa, Crumbling Temples, Scattered Statues and Single Room Museum".Rangan Dutta/ Wordpress. 24 April 2018.Retrieved21 January2020.
- ^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables".West Bengal – District-wise.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved2 December2016.
- ^"District Census Handbook: Puruliya"(PDF).Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page).Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.Retrieved2 December2016.
- ^"Health & Family Welfare Department"(PDF).Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals.Government of West Bengal.Retrieved18 January2020.