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Vidyanagar is a village within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Vidyanagar
Village
Vidyanagar
Location in West Bengal
Vidyanagar
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.3863°N 88.2371°E / 22.3863; 88.2371
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockBishnupur II
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743503
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituencySatgachhia
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography


[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in the eastern part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Bishnupur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview


The Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3][4][5]

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.


Location


Vidyanagar is located at 22°23′11″N 88°14′14″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Vidyanagar is not identified as a separate place in 2011 census. As per the map of the Bishnupur II CD block in the District Census Handbook, it could be a part of either Chanddandaha or Maukhali.[6]


Transport


A short stretch of local roads link Vidyanagar to the National Highway 12.[7]


Education


Vidyanagar College, established in 1963, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, political science, history, philosophy, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, and general courses in arts, science and commerce.[8]

Vidyanagar Multipurpose School is a coeducational institution affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[9]

Vidyanagar Girls School is girls only institution affiliated with the West Board of Secondary Education. [10]


Healthcare


Amtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, at Amtala, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur II CD block.[11]


References


  1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Bishnupur II CD Block, page 233. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. Google maps
  8. "Vidyanagar College". College Search. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. "Vidyanagar Multipurpose School". Schoolspedia. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  10. "Vidyanagar Balika Vidyalaya". Schoolspedia. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.


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