Paikar is a village in the
Murarai II
Murarai II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
Birbhum district is physiographically a part of the ancient Rarh region. Th ...
community development block
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in the
Rampurhat subdivision
Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the south ...
of
Birbhum district
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in the
India
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West Bengal
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Geography
Location
The
Bansloi flows past Paikar.
[Google maps] The Pagla River is in the western side of the village.
Police station
There is a police station at Paikar.
Community development block headquarters
The headquarters of the Murarai II community development block are located at Paikar.
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the
Brahmani
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in the north and the
Mayurakshi
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in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of
Rajmahal Hills
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, from adjoining
Santhal Parganas
Santhal Pargana division constitutes one of the five district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India.
Origin of name
Santhal Pargana derives its name from two words: "Santhal", a major tribe of India a ...
, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the
Padma River
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and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
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, Paikar had a total population of 12,250 of which 6,134 (50%) were males and 6,116 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,732. The total number of literates in Paikar was 6,429 (61.12% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Paikar is on Bhadiswar Road.
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Post office
Paikar has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731221, under Rampurhat head office. Branch offices with the same PIN are situated at Bangsabati, Bonha, Dantura, Gaganpur, Harowa, Hilora, Jajigram, Kasimnagar, Mitrapur, Panchahar, Raturi and Tirogram.
Culture
Paikar Satyendra Public cum Government sponsored Town Library was established in 1916. It has its own pucca building.
Healthcare
Paikar Rural Hospital at Paikar has 30 beds.
References
{{Birbhum District
Villages in Birbhum district