Singarkone | |
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Village | |
  Singarkone Location in West Bengal, India  Singarkone Singarkone (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°10′04″N 88°17′45″E / 23.1677°N 88.2959°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,485 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713170 (Singerkone) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03454 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalna |
| Website | bardhaman |
Singarkone is a village in Kalna II CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Singarkone is located at 23°10′04″N 88°17′45″E / 23.1677°N 88.2959°E
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Kalna II CD block are located at Singarkone.[1][2]
Urbanisation
87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population lives in the urban areas.[3] 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
As per the 2011 Census of India Singarkon had a total population of 3,485, of which 1,784 (51%) were males and 1,701 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 331. The total number of literates in Singarkon was 2,514 (79.71% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Market
According to local information, Bengali poet Jatindranath Sengupta was born in his maternal uncle’s ancestral home at Patilpara village, located nearby, on 26 June 1887. Although he belonged to Santipur, he spent a lot of his time in the area. He had penned a piece about the Singarkone market. The state government is developing the market in his memory.[5]
Transport
Kalna-Boinchee Road passes through Singarkone.[6]
Culture
Baidyapur Jora Deul, a monument of national importance, is located nearby.[7]
Healthcare
Badla block primary health centre at Badla is located nearby.[6]
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "সাজবে যতীন্দ্রনাথের 'হাট', খুশি সিঙেরকোন (Facelift for Jatindranath's "Market", Singarkone happy)". Bengali. Annanda Bazar Patrika, 3 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 46. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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This page was last edited on 1 October 2021, at 16:53