Goaltore
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Goaltore | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Subdivision | Medinipur Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 693 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721128 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Goaltore, also spelled Goaltor, is a village in the Garhbeta II CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.
Geography
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Location
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Area overview
[edit | edit source]There are large forested areas in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Only 13.95% of the population of this subdivision lives in urban areas, and the rest in rural areas.[2]
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
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 Census of India, Goaltore had a total population of 693, of which 356 (51%) were males and 337 (49%) females. There were 48 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Goaltore was 606 (93.95% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.*For language details see Garhbeta II#Language and religion
Civic administration
[edit | edit source]CD block HQ
[edit | edit source]The headquarters of Garhbeta II block are located at Goaltore.[4]
Police station
[edit | edit source]Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD blocks.[5][6]
Economy
[edit | edit source]The West Bengal Government has offered 1,000 acres of land in Goaltore for industry.[7]
Transport
[edit | edit source]State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.[8]
Education
[edit | edit source]The Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational college at Goaltore, established in 2005. It offers honors courses in Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, English, geography, history, political science, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, nutrition and zoology.[9]
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]Kewakole Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is located in Goaltore and is the major government medical facility in the Garhbeta II CD block.[10]
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