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Dewanhat is a village in the Cooch Behar I CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India.
Dewanhat | |
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Village | |
  Dewanhat Location in West Bengal, India  Dewanhat Dewanhat (India)  Dewanhat Dewanhat (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′37″N 89°29′11″E / 26.2437°N 89.4863°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,460 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736134 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | coochbehar |
Geography
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3miles
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
editThe map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% in the rural areas.[3] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[4]
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
editAs per the 2011 Census of India, Dewanhatmoamari had a population of 7,460. There were 3,847 (52%) males and 3,613 (48%) females. There were 684 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Dewanhatmoamari was 6,054 (89.34% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Transport
editThere is a station named Dewanhat Railway Station on the broad gauge Alipurduar-Bamanhat branch line.[6] The nearest airport, Cooch Behar Airport, is 13 km away.[7]
Education
editDewanhat Mahavidyalaya was established in 2007. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Sanskrit, history, philosophy and political science and a general course in arts.[8]
Healthcare
editDewanhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Dewanhat, is the major government medical facility in the Cooch Behar I CD block.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "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 12 March 2019.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "55765 =>55465 Alipurduar – Bamunhat Passenger". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dewan Hat, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Dewanhat Mahavidyalaya". College Dunia. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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