Bhemwa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bhemwa Location in West Bengal, India  Bhemwa Bhemwa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′24″N 87°40′58″E / 22.2232°N 87.6828°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,967 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721155 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03228 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sabang |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
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[edit]
5miles
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[edit]
Bhemwa is located at 22°13′24″N 87°40′58″E / 22.2232°N 87.6828°E.
Area overview[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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
Bhemwa picture gallery[edit]
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Naba-ratna Sitaram temple of Bhattacharya family -
Terracotta relief in Sitaram temple
References[edit]
- ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Bhemwa AB High School U Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Bhemwa R.T. Girls School U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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