Bhimram is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Naxalbari 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 the
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Police stations
Police stations in the Siligu ...
of
Darjeeling district in the state of
West Bengal,
India.
Geography
Location
Bhimram is located at .
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and Bhimram are adjacent to
Naxalbari as per map of Naxalbari CD block on page 291 of the ''District Census Handbook, Darjeeling''.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the
Mechi River
The Mechi River is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Mahananda River.
Course
The Mechi originates in the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. It flows through Nepal, forms the boundary between India and Nepal ...
forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.
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
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Bhimram had a total population of 11,058 of which 5,691 (51%) were males and 5,367 (49%) were females. There were 1,157 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bhimram was 7,682 (69.47% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling'', Bhimram covered an area of 2.9016 km
2. Among the civic amenities, it had 29 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells, it had 832 domestic electric connections and 325 road light points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 3 middle schools, the nearest secondary school, senior secondary school at
Naxalbari 1 km away, the nearest general degree college at Budhkaran 2 km away.
References
Cities and towns in Darjeeling district
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