Patkata, West Bengal
Patkata | |
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Village | |
State | West Bengal |
District | Jalpaiguri |
Block | Jalpaiguri |
Government | |
• Type | Gram Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 71.92 km2 (27.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,360 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali |
• Other | Urdu, Nepali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 735133 |
STD code | 03561 |
Vehicle registration | WB-71, WB-72 |
Patkata is a village in the suburb of Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India. It is located near the border with Bangladesh, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of the city center of Jalpaiguri. As of the year 2011, the village has a total population of 43,360.[1]
Geography
[edit]Patkata is situated on the western shore of Teesta River. The West Bengal State Highway 12A passes through the south of the village. It covers an area of 7192.4 hectares.[2]
Healthcare
[edit]1 Primary Health Sub-Centre, 2 RMP doctors are available in this village.[3]
Education
[edit]Government Pre Primary, Private Pre Primary, Govt Primary and Govt Secondary Schools and one technical college are available in this village.
- Jalpaiguri Institute of Technology
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Indian Census, Patkata has 9,717 households. Among the 43,360 inhabitants, 22,203 are male, and 21,157 are female. The total literacy rate is 60.87%, with 15,100 of the male population and 11,294 of the female population being literate.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Map of Patkata village in Jalpaiguri tahsil, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal". villagemap.net. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.