Margarm is a village and gram panchayat in Rampurhat II CD Block in

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in the

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Geography

Police station

Margarm police station has jurisdiction over Rampurhat II CD Block.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Rampurhat II CD block are located at Margram.

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of

Rajmahal Hills The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are do ...

, from adjoining

Santhal Parganas Santhal Pargana division constitutes six district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Origin of name Santal Pargana derives its name from two words: "Santal", a major inhabited tribe in the region and ...

, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the

Padma River The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks ...

and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Margram had a total population of 30,055 of which 15,297 (51%) were males and 14,758 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 4,076. The total number of literates in Margram was 17,568 (67.62% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Margram is on the Rampurhat-Sherpur Road that links NH 14 at Rampurhat to SH 7 at Sherpur.

Post Office

Margram has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731202, under Baswa sub office and Rampurhat head office. Baswa sub office has the same PIN. Branch offices with the same PIN are situated at Barakartikchungri, Dakhalbati, Joykrishnapur, Kalua, Laha, Mallickpur and Ningha.

Culture

Margram Bandhab Samiti Library, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1979. It has its own pucca building.

Notable people

Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda Muhammad Qudrat-A-Khuda (1 December 1900 – 3 November 1977) was a Bangladeshi Organic chemistry, organic chemist, educationist and writer. He is most notable for publishing ''Qudrat-a-Khuda Education Commission Report'' in 1973 as a chairman ...

, scientist, educationist and writer, was born in 1900 and spent his childhood at Margram. He and his associates patented 18 scientific inventions. He played an important role in popularising Bengali in scientific practices. He was the first Director of the East Regional Laboratories of the

Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research The Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) () is a government-owned science and industrialisation research organisation which mainly focuses on the development of industrial research. History Initially established as Pakist ...

in 1955. He was chairman of the National Education Commission of Bangladesh in 1972.

Healthcare

Margram Primary Health Centre has 10 beds.

References

{{Birbhum District Villages in Birbhum district