Bengai is a village in the
Goghat II CD block
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in the
Arambagh subdivision of the
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River.
The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura ('' ...
in the
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West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four ...
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Geography
Location
Bengai is located at .
Area overview
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.
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, Bengai had a total population of 4,674 of which 2,374 (51%) were males and 2,300 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 468. The total number of literate persons in Bengai was 3,312 (78.74% of the population over 6 years).
Education
Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya
Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya, also known as Bengai College, is a college in Bengai, in Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' ...
, a general degree college, was established at Bengai in 1959. It is affiliated with the
University of Burdwan
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 wit ...
. The following subjects are taught: Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali, history, geography, philosophy, political science, economics, physical education, music, physics, chemistry, mathematics and commerce. The college has hostel facilities.
Also there is Bengai High School, Bengai Girls' High School, Subhasnagar ITI, Sarat Vidyapith, Swami Vivekananda Institute of Education (B.Ed College), Vivekananda Institute of Education (B.Ed College).
Bengai High School is very popularly known for Agriculture education in 10+2 level since 1958 till the date.
Teachers like Dr. Nisith Baran Hazra lives there.
References
{{Hooghly District
Villages in Hooghly district