Bengai
Bengai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bengai Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′45″N 87°41′19″E / 22.94595°N 87.6885°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,674 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712611 |
| Sex ratio | 922 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambag |
Bengai is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography[edit]
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M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Bengai is located at 22°56′45″N 87°41′19″E / 22.94595°N 87.6885°E.
Area overview[edit]
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% living in urban 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]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Bengai had a total population of 4,674 of which 2,374 (51%) were males and 2,300 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 468. The total number of literate persons in Bengai was 3,312 (78.74% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Education[edit]
- Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Bengai in 1959.[4]
- Bengai Girls' High School
- Subhasnagar ITI
- Sarat Vidyapith
- Rabindra Shiksha Niketan
- Swami Vivekananda Institute of Education
- Vivekananda Institute of Education
References[edit]
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya". AKPCM. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
