Shibalaya is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
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in the
Barasat I
Barasat I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Barasat I block, is located at .
Barasat I CD Block is bo ...
CD block in the
Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community ...
in 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 ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
West Bengal
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.
Geography
Location
Shibalaya is located at .
Duttapukur
Duttapukur (also known as Nebadhai Duttapukur ) is a Village in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
Loc ...
, Shibalaya,
Chandrapur,
Gangapur,
Chatta Baria
Chatta Baria (also called Chaltabaria) is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Chatta Baria is located at .
Duttap ...
and
Joypul
Joypul is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Joypul is located at .
Duttapukur, Shibalaya, Chandrapur, Gangap ...
form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD Block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).
Duttapukur
Duttapukur (also known as Nebadhai Duttapukur ) is a Village in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
Loc ...
police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower
Ganges Delta
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.
Demographics
India
census
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, Shibalaya had a population of 5,830; of this, 3,003 are male, 2,827 female.
[ (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)] It has an average literacy rate of 81.68%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Infrastructure
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Shibalaya covered an area of 2.1214 km
2. It had 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary were 1 km away at Kashimpur. The nearest degree college was 10 km away at
Barasat
Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (K ...
. The nearest hospital was available 4 km away and the nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was 1 km away.
Transport
The Golabari-Nilganj Road links Shibalaya to both
National Highway 112 (
Jessore Road
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) and
National Highway 12 (old number NH 34).
[Google maps]
Duttapukur railway station on the
Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban rail, suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 45 ...
railway system, is located nearby.
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]
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Duttapukur
Duttapukur (also known as Nebadhai Duttapukur ) is a Village in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
Loc ...
. For other medical facilities in the area see Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community ...
.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
See alsoMap of Barasat I CD Block
on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[
]
References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district