Sandelerbil is a village and a
gram panchayat in the
Hingalganj 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
Basirhat subdivision of the
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
in the state of
West Bengal,
India. Sandelerbil is about 6 km from
Hingalganj .
Geography
Location
Sanselerbil is located at .
Villages in Sandelerbil gram panchayat are: Ambaria, Bankra, Bankra Dobar, Khoshbash, Sandelerbil and Singherkati.
Area overview
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower
Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish
loam
Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > ), silt (particle size > ), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < ). By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–sil ...
to recent
alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and ''khals'' criss-cross the area. The tip of the
Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. A large section of the area is a part of the
Sundarbans settlements
The Sundarbans settlements refer to the areas of the Sundarbans that were cleared of forests for human habitation in the present North 24 Paganas and the South 24 Parganas districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per the ...
. The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the 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
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 ...
, Sandelerbil had a total population of 10,401, of which 5,206 (50%) were males and 5,195 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,123. The total number of literate persons in Sandelerbil was 6,303 (67.93% of the population over 6 years).
Healthcare
Sandelerbil Rural Hospital at Sandelerbil, with 30 beds, is the main medical facility in Hingalganj CD block. There are
primary health centres at
Hingalganj (with 6 beds) and Jogeshganj (with 10 beds).
References
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Villages in North 24 Parganas district