Nayagram

Nayagram is a village and a gram panchayat in the Nayagram CD block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district in West Bengal, India.

Nayagram
Village
Nayagram
Location in West Bengal, India
Nayagram
Nayagram (India)
Coordinates: 22°01′54.8″N 87°10′41.2″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJhargram
SubdivisionJhargram
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Languages
  OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Websitejhargram.gov.in

Geography

Cities and towns in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district
CT: census 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

Nayagram is located at 22°01′54.8″N 87°10′41.2″E

Area overview

Jhargram subdivision, the only one in Jhargram district, shown in the map alongside, is composed of hills, mounds and rolling lands. It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate. The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height. The remainder of the country is an almost level plain broken only by the sand hills.”[1] 3.48% of the population lives in urban areas and 96.52% lives in the rural areas. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes.[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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nayagram had a total population of 483 of which 225 (47%) were males and 258 (53%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 65. The total number of literate persons in Nayagram was 251 (60% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Civic administration

Police station

Nayagram police station has jurisdiction over the Nayagram CD block.[4][5]

Transport

State Highway 9 originating from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) terminates at Nayagram.[6]

Jangalkanya Setu or Bavsaraghat Bridge linking Keshiary CD block and Nayagram CD block, across the Subarnarekha River, was ianaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister in 2016.[7]

Healthcare

The 300-bedded Sperspecialty Hospital at Nayagram was inaugurated in 2015.[8]

References

  1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". pages 4-5. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. "West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee opens development projects in Junglemahal- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated two bridges on rivers-Kangshavati and Subarnarekha in Junglemahal". The Economic Times, 11 February 2016.
  8. "Mamata inaugurates new multi superspeciality hospitals for districts". Web India 123. Retrieved 4 May 2020.


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