Bhemwa

Bhemwa
Village
Bhemwa is located in West Bengal
Bhemwa
Bhemwa
Location in West Bengal, India
Bhemwa is located in India
Bhemwa
Bhemwa
Bhemwa (India)
Coordinates: 22°13′24″N 87°40′58″E / 22.2232°N 87.6828°E / 22.2232; 87.6828
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,967
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721155
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencySabang
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Bhemwa (also written as Bhemua) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Sabang CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Adasimla
H
Adasimla (H)
Tilantapara
H
Tilantapara (H)
Shrirampur
H
Shrirampur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Kolanda
H
Kolanda, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Kerur
H
Kerur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Dubrajpur
H
Dubrajpur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Bhemwa
H
Kurumbera Fort
H
Kurumbera Fort (H)
Moghalmari
H
Moghalmari (H)
Sabang
R
Sabang, Paschim Medinipur (R)
Narayangarh
R
Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur (R)
Mohanpur
R
Mohanpur, Paschim Medinipur (R)
Lutunia
R
Lutunia (R)
Khandrui
R
Khandrui (R)
Keshiary
R
Keshiary (R)
Kashmuli
R
Kashmuli (R)
Dhaneswarpur
R
Dhaneswarpur (R)
Dantan
R
Dantan (R)
Belda
R
Belda (R)
Deuli
CT
Deuli, India (CT)
Chaulia
CT
Chaulia (CT)
Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur 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

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Bhemwa is located at 22°13′24″N 87°40′58″E / 22.2232°N 87.6828°E / 22.2232; 87.6828.

Area overview

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Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the 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

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhemwa had a total population of 3,967, of which 2,061 (52%) were males and 1,906 (48%) were females. There were 447 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Bhemwa was 3237 (91.96% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.*For language details see Sabang (community development block)#Language and religion

Education

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Bhemwa A.B. High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,600 books, 9 computers and a playground.[4]

Bhemwa R.T. Girls School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. It has a library with 325 books and a playground.[5] Girls

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References

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  1. ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. 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. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Bhemwa AB High School U Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Bhemwa R.T. Girls School U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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