Paharhati

Paharhati Parhati
Village
Paharhati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Paharhati Paharhati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°14′35.0″N88°5′57.0″E / 23.243056°N 88.099167°E / 23.243056; 88.099167
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,950
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713168 (Paharhati)
Telephone/STD code	0342
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Paharhati is a village in Memari II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, 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

Paharhati is approximately 25 km from Bardhaman and is 2 hours journey from Howrah/Kolkata. It is also near such towns as Hatgobindopur, Satgachia and Memari, which are 15 minutes distance by private bus or jeep, locally known as trekkers.

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[1] 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.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Memari II CD block are located at Pahahati. ^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Parhati had a total population of 1,950, of which 987 (51%) were males and 963 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 171. The total number of literates in Parhati was 1,302 (73.19% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Education

Paharhati Golapmani High School serves the area. For Graduation and Post Graduation student go to Bardhaman city. The school is started in 1934. The contact number of the school - [phone] . The name of the school Head Master is Dr. Janardhan Chatterjee.(M.Sc,B.T.,P.Hd).

Paharhati Gopalmani High School, a boys only high school, and Paharhati Baburam Girls’ High School, are affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. ^[5] Paharhati Gopalmani Higher Secondary School, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes. ^[6]

Healthcare

Paharhati Rural Hospital at Paharhati (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Memari II CD block. There are primary health centres at Barapalasan (with 6 beds), Bitra (with 10 beds) and Bohar (with 6 beds). ^[7] The Government Health Centre here in town consists of about 5 specialist doctors along with 10-15 staff of nurses and compounders. One can approach Memari (10 km), Bardhaman (25 km) and Kolkata (82 km) for better health services.

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "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 27 February 2017.
3. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
5. "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
6. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
7. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.