Beldanga

Beldanga is a municipality town under the Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beldanga is an important trade centre of this district.

Geography

Location

Beldanga is located at . It has an average elevation of 20 metres (65 feet).

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Berhampore. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Beldanga had a total population of 29,205, of which 14,694 (50%) were males and 14,511 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,583. The total number of literate persons in Beldanga was 21,169 (82.62% of the population over 6 years).

As per 2001 Census of India, Beldanga had a population of 25,361. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Beldanga has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the literates being male and 45% being female. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Civic administration

Police station

Beldanga police station has jurisdiction over Beldanga municipal area and a part of Beldanga I CD Block.

Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Beldanga covered an area of 3.98 km². It had 50.73 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank etc. It had 3,713 domestic electric connections, 1,556 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 hospitals (with 55 beds), 3 dispensaries/ health centres, 3 family welfare centres, 3 maternity & child welfare centre, 2 nursing homes, 2 charitable hospital/ nursing homes, 66 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 17 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 5 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institutes, 14 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), 2 orphanage home, 1 old age home. Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 2 cinema theatres, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 2 public libraries, 1 reading room. It produced nose pins, sweets, and had facilities for jute bailing. It had the branch offices of 6 nationalised banks, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank, 2 agricultural credit societies, 8 non-agricultural credit societies.

Transport

Beldanga railway station is well connected with Kolkata via Sealdah-Lalgola Division Railway. National Highway 12 passes through the Barua More, Beldanga town.

Education

Colleges

* S.R. Fatepuria College
* Beldanga Humayun Kabir memorial b.ed college

High school

* Hareknagar AM Institution
* Mirzapur H.S.C High School
* Banipith girls high school
* Beldanga CRGS High School
* Kazisaha High Madrasha
* Harimati Girl's High School
* KUMARPUR B.N.M HIGH SCHOOL

Primary School

* Mederdhar Shishu Madrasah
* Mederdhar Primary School
* Sarat Pally Balika Vidyalay
* Shrish Chandra Vidyapith
* Swami Pranabananda Vidyapith
* Beldanga Path bhawan

Healthcare

Beldanga Rotary Eye Hospital

See also

* Beldanga I (Community development block)
* Beldanga II (Community development block)

References

{{Municipalities of West Bengal

Cities and towns in Murshidabad district