Nazat
Nazat | |
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Village | |
  Nazat Location in West Bengal, India  Nazat Nazat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′37″N 88°50′33″E / 22.443651°N 88.842423°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,732 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sandeshkhali |
| Website | north24parganas |
Nazat (mentioned in census reports as Nyazat) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Sandeshkhali I CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Nazat is located near the confluence of the Bidyadhari and the Besti.[1][2]
Area overview
[edit]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 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.[3] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.[4] 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.[5][6]
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.
Civic administration
[edit]Police station
[edit]Nazat police station has jurisdiction over Sandeshkhali I CD block.[7]
CD block HQ
[edit]The headquarters of Sandeshkhali I CD block are located at Nazat.[8]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India, Nyazat had a total population of 4,732, of which 2,412 (51%) were males and 2,320 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 544. The total number of literate persons in Nyazat was 3,036 (72.49% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Economy
[edit]Nazat hat (market) is spread over 1 acre of land and sits on Mondays and Fridays.[10]
Transport
[edit]The Nazat-Basirhat Road links Nazat to State Highway 2 at Bhebia Chowmatha Murarishah.[11]
On crossing the Besti River from Nazat Kheya Ghat one can easily approach the 30-bedded Ghoshpur Rural Hospital and Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya.[12]
Healthcare
[edit]Nazat has a primary health centres with 6 beds.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "North 24 Parganas district". Blocks and Municipalities map. District Authorities. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Sandeshkhali I CD Block, page 645. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "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 3 November 2019.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "West Bengal Public Library Network". BDO Offices under North 24 Parganas district. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Primary Hats/ Markets of District". North 24 Parganas. West Bengal Agri-marketing Board. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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