Sulanggari is a census town in the Rajarhat CD block in the Bidhannagar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Sulanggari | |
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Census Town | |
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Coordinates: 22.604647°N 88.452344°E / 22.604647; 88.452344 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9652 km2 (0.3727 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,496 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700135 |
Telephone code | 03174 |
Vehicle registration | WB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rajarhat New Town |
Sulanggari is located at 22.604647°N 88.452344°E / 22.604647; 88.452344.
Rajarhat, a rural area earlier, adjacent to Kolkata, is being transformed into an upmarket satellite township, with modern business hubs, luxury real estate and eye-catching shopping malls. With enormous construction activity taking place all around, things are changing fast, leaving behind a description at any given point of time as outdated in no time.[1] Bidhannagar subdivision consists of Bidhannagar Municipality, Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality (subsequently merged to form Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation since 2015), including Nabadiganta Industrial Township (Bidhannagar Sector - V) and Rajarhat (Community development block).[2][3][4]
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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sulanggari had a total population of 13,496, of which 6,978 (52%) were males and 6,518 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,409. The total number of literate persons in Sulanggari was 10,786 (89.24% of the population over 6 years).[5]
According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Sulanggari covered an area of 0.9652 km2. It had 2 km roads, with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 2,500 domestic electric connections, 30 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, secondary, senior secondary schools at Hatiara 2 km away. The nearest college was 8 km away at Kolkata.[6]
Rekjoani Rural Hospital at Rekjuani with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Rajarhat CD block.[7]
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