Radhanagar is a village in the
Bishnupur CD block in the
Bishnupur subdivision
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Bishnupur subdivision has a density of population of 5 ...
of the
Bankura district
Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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Geography
Location
Radhanagar is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying
alluvial
Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...
plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of
Mallabhum
Mallabhum (The Country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani bn, মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom ) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Beng ...
.
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
According to the
2011 Census of India
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, Radhanagar had a total population of 5,335 of which 2,662 (50%) were males and 2,673 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 500. The total number of literates in Radhanagar was 3,428 (70.90% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
The Bishnupur-Sonamukhi Road passes through Radhanagar.
Education
Radhanagar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1938. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 20 computers, a library with 3,000 books and a playground.
Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya was established at
Bhara
Bhara is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bhara is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of ...
in 2009.
Healthcare
Radhanagar Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Radhanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur CD block. There are
primary health centres at
Ajodhya
Ayodhya (; ) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ayodhya, also known as Saketa, is an ancient city of India, the birthplace of Rama and setting of the great epic Ramayana. Ayodhya was ...
(with 6 beds), Kankila (with 6 beds) and
Bhora
Bhora ( ar, بحورى) is a Syrian village located in Maarrat Misrin Nahiyah in Idlib District
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(with 10 beds).
References
{{Bankura District
Villages in Bankura district