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

Nalmuri
Village
Nalmuri is located in West Bengal
Nalmuri
Nalmuri
Location in West Bengal
Nalmuri is located in India
Nalmuri
Nalmuri
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°29′59″N 88°36′04″E / 22.4998°N 88.6011°E / 22.4998; 88.6011
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockBhangar I
Area
 • Total
1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,411
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743502
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhangar
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

edit
 
 
8km
5miles
Harinavi
N
Jirongachhi
R
Nalmuri
R
Uttar Kasipur
R
Bantala
R
Gobindapur
CT
Bhangar Raghunathpur
CT
Maricha
CT
Subhashgram
N
Narendrapur
N
Rajpur Sonarpur
M
Sahebpur
CT
Chak Baria
CT
Kalikapur
CT
Bidyadharpur
CT
Ramchandrapur
CT
Danga
CT
Radhanagar
CT
Cities and towns in the northern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Sonarpur, Bhangar I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

edit

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.[3][4][5]

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

Nalmuri is located at 22°29′59″N 88°36′04″E / 22.4998°N 88.6011°E / 22.4998; 88.6011. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Demographics

edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nalmuri had a total population of 3,411, of which 1,735 (51%) were males and 1,676 (49%) were females. There were 488 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Nalmuri was 2,089 (71.47% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

edit

Nalmuri is on the State Highway 3.[7]

Healthcare

edit

Nalmuri Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Nalmuri, is the major government medical facility in the Bhangar I CD block.[8]

References

edit
  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. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. ^ Google maps
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 December 2019.