Gazole Town

Gazole (also spelled as Gajol) is a municipality in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[4][5] Gazole police station serves this city. The headquarters of Gazole (community development block) block is Gazole.[6][1]

For other uses, see Gazole.

Gazole
Town
Gazole
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 25.2204800°N 88.1892700°E / 25.2204800; 88.1892700
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Railway StationGazole (GZO)
Government
 • TypeBlock
 • BodyGazole Block
Area
 • Total5.6721 km2 (2.1900 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total49,618
 • Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[2][3]
 • Additional officialEnglish[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGazole
Websitegajolnewtown.webs.com

Geography

Gazole town is located at 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E.

The town declared as a municipality and the town consistent of the following villages - Bandhail, Bujruk bandhail, Garail, Gajol, Kadubari and Rangabhita. Gazole town has an area of 5. 6721 km2 (approx).

There is an announcement that Chanchal and Gazole would be amongst the 22 new municipalities to be formed in West Bengal.[7] The matter has also been reported in the press, but till October 2018, there has been no formal announcement/ notification.[8]

Police station

Gazole police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Gazole CD Block.[9][10]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Gazole CD Block is at Gazole.[9][11][12]

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Gazole had a total population of 4,626, of which 2,320 were males and 2,306 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 469. The total number of literates in Gazole was 3,523, which constituted 76.2% of the population with male literacy of 81.1% and female literacy of 71.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Gazole was 84.7%, of which male literacy rate was 89.7% and female literacy rate was 79.7%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 949 and 393 respectively. Gazole had 1098 households in 2011.[1]

Education

College
  1. Gazole Mahavidyalaya

High schools
  1. Gajol Haji Nakoo Muhammad High School
  2. Shyam Sukhi Balika Siksha Niketan
  3. Ram Chandra Saha Balika Vidyalaya
  4. Gazole Swechand Parameswari Vidyamandir

Healthcare

Gazole Rural Hospital at Gazole (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Gazole CD Block. Hatimari Rural Hospital at Hatimari (with 30 beds) is another major rural facility. There are primary health centres at Babupur (with 4 beds), Kutubshahar (Pandua PHC) (with 10 beds) and Purba Ranipur (Ranipur PHC) (with 10 beds).[13]

See also

References
  1. "Census of India: Gazole". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. "Fact and Figures". wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "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 15 January 2019.
  4. "West Bengal to Have 22 New Municipalities". Outlook (India). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. PTI. "West Bengal to have 22 new municipalities". @businessline. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. West Bengal Government. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  7. "Decentralisation of Governance: 22 new municipalities to come up in Bengal". All India Trinamool Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. "West Bengal to have 22 new municipalities". Outlook 11 June 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  10. "Malda District Police". Telephone Numbers. District Police. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  11. "District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Maldah with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. "BDO Offices under Malda District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  13. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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