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Ghoralia is a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Santipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krish ...
CD block in the
Ranaghat subdivision Ranaghat Subdivision is an administrative subdivision located at Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal, India.741159. The subdivision is administered by SDM/SDO(Ranaghat). Overview Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed ...
of the
Nadia district Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influentia ...
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 ...
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Geography


Location

Ghoralia is located at . The map of Santipur CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Ghoralia and Beharia as adjacent census towns, between
Shantipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought ...
and
Phulia Phulia (also spelled Fulia) is a census town in the Santipur CD block of the Ranaghat subdivision in the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is birthplace of 'Adi kavi' of Bengal Krittibas Ojha. Geography Location Fulia ...
.


Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of
Hooghly River The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Indi ...
, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. The Ranaghat subdivision has the
Bhagirathi The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hind ...
on the west, with
Purba Bardhaman Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal. Its headquarters is in Bardhaman. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after the division of the previous Bardhaman district. Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born in village Subaldaha in the district ...
and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The
Churni River Churni is a stream in the Nadia district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a distributary of the Mathabhanga River, itself a distributary of the Padma River at Munshiganj in the Kushtia District of Bangladesh. The Mathabanga divide ...
separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the
North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
. The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas. 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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.


Demographics

According to the
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 ...
, Ghoralia had a total population of 5,268, of which 2,776 (53%) were males and 2,492 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 441. The total number of literate persons in Ghoralia was 3,740 (77.48% of the population over 6 years). The following municipality, notified area, outgrowths and census towns were part of Shantipur Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census:
Shantipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought ...
(M),
Taherpur Taherpur is a town and a notified area in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Taherpur has been named after a certain Pathan fief-holder Tahir Khan. Kamdev Bhatta, a Brahmin of shandilya gotra def ...
(NA), Taherpur (OG), Barasat (OG), Bhaduri (OG), Mahisdanga (OG),
Phulia Phulia (also spelled Fulia) is a census town in the Santipur CD block of the Ranaghat subdivision in the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is birthplace of 'Adi kavi' of Bengal Krittibas Ojha. Geography Location Fulia ...
(CT),
Patuli Patuli is a village under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Patuli was the centre of an old Hindu kingdom, which fell to the advancing Turkish forces. Subse ...
(CT),
Badkulla Badkulla is a census town in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Badkulla is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 fee ...
(CT), Ghoralia (CT), Beharia and
Gangni Gangni is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Gangni is located at . Area overview Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying ...
.


Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Ghoralia covered an area of 1.9508 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 12 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tube well, borewell. It had 523 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 mobile health clinic. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary, senior secondary schools at
Shantipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought ...
4 km away. An important item it produced was sari. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 agricultural credit society.


Transport

Bathna Krittibas railway station, a halt railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system, on the Ranaghat-Shantipur branch line, is located nearby.


Education

Santipur College Santipur College, established in 1948, is a college in Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. History This college was established o ...
was established at
Santipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krish ...
in 1948.
Ranaghat College Ranaghat College, established in 1950, is a Government of West Bengal sponsored, UGC recognized, NAAC accredited, Public College in Ranaghat, West Bengal, India. It offers Undergraduate courses in Humanities, commerce and sciences. Also off ...
was established at
Ranaghat Ranaghat is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ranaghat subdivision. It is compact but one of the densely populated cities of West Bengal. It is known for its handloom in ...
in 1950.


Healthcare

Nabla (Fulia) Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Fulia Colony, is the major government medical facility in the Santipur CD block. Santipur State General Hospital at
Santipur Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krish ...
functions with 131 beds.


References

{{Nadia District Cities and towns in Nadia district