Sukdal
Sukdal | |
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Census Town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,093 |
| • Density | 2,860/km2 (7,420/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Sukdal is a census town in Galsi I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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Location
[edit | edit source]Sukdal is located in the laterite plains between Damodar River and Ajay River.[1] Khari or Khargeswari River flows through the area. It is believed that the river was earlier linked with the Damodar.[2]
Urbanisation
[edit | edit source]73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[3] 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]As per the 2011 Census of India Sukdal had a total population of 13,093, of which 6,731 (51%) were males and 6,362 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,159. The total number of literates in Sukdal was 10,441 (87.49% of the population over 6 years).[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Sukdal had a population of 11,785. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sukdal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Sukdal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
[edit | edit source]As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Sukdal covered an area of 4.57 km2. It had 32 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 1 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 40 km away. It had 1 medicine shop. Amongst the educational facilities it had was 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was at Mankar 5 km away.[6]
Education
[edit | edit source]Sukdal has five primary and one secondary schools.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, p. 14, Radical Impression. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 31, p. 39
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- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
