Rangapara is a village in
Kalna I CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in
Kalna subdivision
Kalna subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
Kalna subdivision is spread mostly across the Bhagirathi basin, with its western part intruding into the Bardhaman p ...
of
Purba Bardhaman district
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 distri ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Kalna I CD block are located at Rangapara.
Urbanisation
87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas. 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 the
2011 Census of India Rangapara had a total population of 3,435, of which 1,747 (51%) were males and 1,688 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 272. The total number of literates in Rangapara was 2,644 (83.59% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
The
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.
Route
SH 6 originates from Rajnagar and passes through Chandrapur, Suri, Purandarpur, Ahmadpur, Labhpur, Kirnahar, Kandra, Ketugram, Katwa, Nabadwip, Kalna, Jirat, ...
, running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur (in Howrah district), passes through Rangapara.
References
Villages in Purba Bardhaman district
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