Belechandi is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Belechandi
Village
Belechandi is located in West Bengal
Belechandi
Belechandi
Location in West Bengal
Belechandi is located in India
Belechandi
Belechandi
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°16′27″N 88°26′56″E / 22.2743°N 88.4489°E / 22.2743; 88.4489
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD BlockJaynagar I
Area
 • Total
0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,594
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743391
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBaruipur Purba (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

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Belechandi is located at 22°16′27″N 88°26′56″E / 22.2743°N 88.4489°E / 22.2743; 88.4489. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India, Belechandi had a total population of 2,594.[3]

Transport

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Belechandi is on the State Highway 1.[4]

Gocharan railway station is located nearby.[4]

Healthcare

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Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b Google maps
  5. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019.