Nandakumar, Purba Medinipur

Nandakumar is a village in Nandakumar CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Nandakumar
Village
22°11'19.7"N 87°55'08.7"E
22°11'19.7"N 87°55'08.7"E
Nandakumar
Location in West Bengal, India
22°11'19.7"N 87°55'08.7"E
22°11'19.7"N 87°55'08.7"E
Nandakumar
Nandakumar (India)
Coordinates: 22°11′19.7″N 87°55′08.7″E / 22.188806°N 87.919083°E / 22.188806; 87.919083
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total845
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721632 (Nandakumar)
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyTamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNandakumar
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Purbba Gopalpur
H
Dakshin Maynadal
H
Rupnarayan
Bhabanipur
R
Chak Srikrishnapur
R
Chandipur
R
Nandakumar
R
Moyna
R
Janu Basan
R
Uttar Mechogram
R
Shyamsundarpur Patna
R
Chatara
R
Erashal
CT
Kotbar
CT
Goasafat
CT
Dakshin Baguan
CT
Anantapur
CT
Shantipur
CT
Kakdihi
CT
Kharisha
CT
Mihitikri
CT
Amalhara
CT
Kolaghat
CT
Panskura
M
Tamluk
M
Cities and towns in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur 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

Police station

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Nandakumar police station has jurisdiction over Nandakumar CD block. Nandakumar police station covers an area of 151.73 km2 with a population of 239,442. It is located at Nandakumar Bazar.[1][2]

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of this CD block are located at Kumarpur.[3]

Urbanisation

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94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.[4]

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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As per the map of Nandakumar CD block and subsequent alphabetical list of villages in the District Census Handbook, Purba Medinipur, Nandakumar is a part of Kumarpur village.[5]

As per 2011 Census of India Kumarpur had a total population of 845 of which 441 (52%) were males and 404 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 77. The total number of literates in Kumarpur was 643 (83.72% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

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Nandakumar stands at the crossing of NH 116 connecting Kolaghat and Haldia (both in Purba Medinipur district) and SH 4 connecting Jhalda (in Purulia district) and Digha (in Purba Medinipur district).[7][8]

There is a separate Mechada-Tamluk-Haldia road via Sutahata and Durga Chak, that passes through Nandakumar.[9]

km
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Kalaikunda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nimpura
 
 
 
 
 
Nimpura Through Yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nimpura Goods Yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Girimaidan
Hijli
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0
Kharagpur
 
 
 
7
Jakpur
 
 
13
Madpur
 
19
Shyam Chak
 
24
Balichak
 
27
Duan
 
30
Radhamohanpur
 
35
Haur
 
39
Khirai
km
 
 
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
 
 
 
 
 
Rajgoda
28
 
 
 
48
Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
 
 
 
51
Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
 
 
54
Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
 
 
 
 
 
57
Mecheda
Nandakumar-Balaipanda
new line (planned)
 
 
 
 
43
Keshabpur
Chak Simulia
 
 
 
 
49
Satish Samanta Halt
Bargoda
 
 
 
 
51
Mahishadal
Moyna
 
 
 
 
60
Barda
Balaipanda
 
 
 
 
66
Basulya Sutahata
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71
Durgachak
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
 
 
 
 
 
Deshapran
33
 
 
 
 
 
Deshapran-Kendamari
new line (planned)
 
 
 
 
 
Gholpukur
 
 
 
 
 
74
Durgachak Town
New Krishnanagar
 
 
 
 
 
77
Silpaprabesh
Hampigram
 
 
 
 
 
Nandigram
 
 
 
 
 
Kendamari
 
 
 
 
 
Henria
39
 
 
 
 
 
Nachinda
52
 
 
 
 
 
Kanthi
63
 
 
 
79
Bandar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sitalpur
69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81
Haldia
Sujalpur
71
 
 
 
Ashapurna Devi
76
 
 
 
 
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
 
 
 
60
Kolaghat
Kanthi-Egra new
line (planned)
 
 
 
Raipur
 
 
 
64
Deulti
Satmile
 
 
 
 
67
Ghoraghata
Paschimbatya
 
 
 
 
70
Bagnan
Balighai
 
 
 
 
 
Egra
 
 
 
Bhatda
 
 
 
78
Kulgachia
Dubda
 
 
 
79
Bir Shibpur
Paniparul Road
 
 
 
 
 
Depal
 
 
 
83
Uluberia
Champa River
 
 
 
85
Phuleswar
Ramnagar (Bengal)
86
 
 
 
88
Chengel
Egra-Digha new
line (planned)
 
 
 
 
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
Tikra
88
 
 
91
Bauria
 
 
 
 
95
Nalpur
Digha
94
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ambuja Cement
 
 
97
Abada
 
 
Sankrail Goods yard
 
 
99
Sankrail
 
 
Delta Jute Mill
 
103
Andul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105
Mourigram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
 
 
 
 
 
108
Santragachi
 
 
Padmapukur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
109
Ramrajatala
 
 
 
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar
Shalimar
rail yard
 
 
 
112
Tikiapara
 
 
 
 
115
Howrah
km
Sources:[10][11][12][13]

Nandakumar railway station is situated on the Tamluk-Digha line,[14]

Healthcare

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Khejurberia Rural Hospital at Khejurberia, PO Nandakumar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Nandakumar CD block. There are primary health centres at Dakshin Damodarpur (with 10 beds) and Dakshin Gumai, PO Kalyanchak (with 2 beds).[15]

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References

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  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Nandakumar PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purba Medinipur, Series 20, Part XIIA, Census of India, 2011" (PDF). Map on Page 297. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  9. ^ Google maps
  10. ^ Google Maps
  11. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  12. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  13. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  14. ^ "68690 Digha-Mecheda Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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