Goaltore, also spelled Goaltor, is a village in the Garhbeta II

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in the

Medinipur Sadar subdivision Medinipur Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separati ...

of the

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Geography

Location

Goaltore is located at .

Area overview

There are large forested areas in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly

lateritic Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop b ...

. Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population of this subdivision lives in urban areas and 86.05% of the population lives in rural 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, Goaltore had a total population of 693, of which 356 (51%) were males and 337 (49%) were females. There were 48 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Goaltore was 606 (93.95% of the population over 6 years). .*For language details see Garhbeta II#Language and religion

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Garhbeta II block are located at Goaltore.

Police station

Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD blocks.

Economy

The West Bengal Government has offered 1,000 acres of land in Goaltore for industry.

Transport

State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.

Education

The

Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, also known as Goaltore College, is an undergraduate, coeducational college situated in Goaltore, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in the year 2005. The college is under Vidyas ...

is a coeducational college at Goaltore, established in 2005. It offers honors courses in Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, English, geography, history, political science, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, nutrition and zoology.

Healthcare

Kewakole Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is located in Goaltore and is the major government medical facility in the Garhbeta II CD block.

References

Villages in Paschim Medinipur district {{PaschimMedinipur-geo-stub