Baragari is a village in PO Jambani and the Raipur CD block in the

Khatra subdivision Khatra subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. History Khatra subdivision was established as an additional subdivision on 27 March 1986 and as a full-fledged subdivision on 2 November 1992 Geogra ...

of the

Bankura district Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an District#India, administrative unit in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five Divisions of West Bengal, administrative divisi ...

in the state of

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Geography

Location

Baragari is located at .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area. 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, Baragari had a total population of 615 of which 310 (50%) were males and 305 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 70. The total number of literates in Baragari was 367 (67.34% of the population over 6 years). .*For language details see Raipur, Bankura (community development block)#Language and religion

Transport

It is near Pirolgari Morh where State Highway 4 and State Highway 9 meet.

Education

Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Baragiri in 1986. The college is named after Pandit Raghunath Murmu who invented the "Ol Chiki" script used in

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. The college is affiliated to the Bankura University, It offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English,

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, Geography, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Forestry and general courses in science and arts. It offers post-graduate courses in Bengali, Santali, Geo-Informatics, Geography and Rural Development & Planning.

References

Villages in Bankura district {{Bankura-geo-stub