Baghadih is a village in the
Balarampur CD block in the
Purulia Sadar subdivision
Purulia Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 20 ...
of the
Purulia district
Purulia district (Pron: puruliːaː) is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India. Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district. Some of the other important towns of Purulia district are Raghunathpur- ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is close to
Balarampur.
Geography
Location
The Balarampur area is surrounded by Ajodhya Hills to the west.
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located 10 km from the city of Jamshedpur in the state of Jharkhand. Inaugurated in 1975 it contains significant population of Indian Elephants.
Geography
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is sit ...
and Dalma Hills, in Jharkhand, is situated a little away on the south.
The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from the
Ranchi Plateau. At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. The
Ajodhya Hills
Ajodhya Hills, is a small plateau with hilly surroundings located in the Purulia district of the state West Bengal, India. It is the easternmost part of the Chhotanagpur Plateau and extended part of Eastern Ghats range. Highest peak of Ajodhya Hi ...
are spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas.
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...
. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.
Purulia Sadar subdivision
Purulia Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 20 ...
covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around
Purulia
Purulia is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River.
Geography
Location
Purulia is located at . It has an average elev ...
city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The
Kangsabati
Kangsabati River (Pron:) (also variously known as the Kãsai and Cossye) rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of West Bengal, India and passes through the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur in W ...
(locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at
Bongabari
Bongabari is a village in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bongabari is located at .
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step ...
, the upcoming medical college at
Hatuara
Hatuara is a village in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Hatuara is located at .
Area overview
Purulia district forms the ...
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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
As per
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
Baghadih had a total population of 1,208 of which 645 (53%) were males and 563 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 182. The total number of literates in Baghadih was 682 (66.47% of the population over 6 years).
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Balarampur CD block are located at Baghadih.
Transport
SH 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Baghadih.
The Adra-Chandil section of the
Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line of South Eastern Railway passes through this CD Block and the nearest station is
Barabhum railway station
Barabhum railway station is a railway station on Purulia–Tatanagar line of Adra railway division of Indian Railways' South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Baghmundi Road, Balarampur at Rangadih in Purulia district in the Indi ...
.
References
Villages in Purulia district
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