Amlagora
Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amlagora is a census town in the Garhbeta I CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Census Town | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,165 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721121 |
| Telephone code | 03227 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Garbeta |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Geography
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Perspective
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Bhadutola
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Godapiasal
Forest
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Arabari
Range Forest
Range Forest
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Goaltore
Reserve Forest
Reserve Forest
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Salboni
Forest Range
Forest Range
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Lalgarh-Jhitka
Forest Range
Forest Range
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Gohaldanga
Forest Range
Forest Range
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Hoomgarh
Forest
Forest
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Kangsabati River
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Shilabati
River
River
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JSW Cement Plant
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Vidyasagar University
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Gongoni Danga
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Pathra
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Karnagarh
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Midnapore
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Satbankura
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Salboni
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Pingboni
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Keshpur
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Godapiasal
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Goaltore
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Chandrakona Road
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Chandra
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Anandapur
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Naba Kola
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Garbeta
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Dwarigeria
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Amlagora
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Durllabhganj
Cities and towns in Medinpur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Amlagora is located at 22°51′03.6″N 87°20′02.4″E.
Area overview
Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.[2]
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 Amlagora had a total population of 5,165 of which 2,665 (52%) were males and 2,500 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 621. The total number of literate persons in Amlagora was 3,463 (67.05% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Paschim Medinipur, Amlagora covered an area of 2.8861 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 2.5 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, service reservoir, tap water from treated and untreated sources. It had 1,021 domestic electric connections, 37 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 6 medicine shops in the town, the nearest dispensary/ health centre being 0.5 km away . Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary/ senior secondary schools at Banerjeedanga 2 km away, the nearest general degree college at Garbeta 1.5 km away. It had 1 special school for the disabled.[4]
Transport
The Garbeta-Hoomgarh-Goaltore-Pirakata Road passes through Amlagora.[5]
References
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