Bhatakul

Bhatakul is a village in Bhatar, Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, Purba Bardhaman district, in the state of West Bengal, India. The village is located 25.61 kilometres (15.91 mi) northeast of Bardhaman. Bhatakul is administrated by an elected sarpanch (village head) who represents the people of the village, as directed by the Constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act.[1]

Bhatakul
Village
Bhatakul is located in West Bengal
Bhatakul
Bhatakul
Location in West Bengal, India
Bhatakul is located in India
Bhatakul
Bhatakul
Bhatakul (India)
Coordinates: 23°26′22.6″N 87°58′33.7″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Government
 • Typesarpanch (village head)
Area
 • Total6.7429 km2 (2.6034 sq mi)
 • Rank5,607
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713125
Telephone/STD code0342
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhatar
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

History

The 2011 Census of India identifies Bhatakul's village location code (VLC) or village code (VC) as 319838. The village is located in the Bharat Tehsil of Burdwan district in West Bengal, India, and is situated 13.3 km away from sub-district headquarters Bhatar. Barddhaman is the district headquarters of Bhatakul village. Per 2009 statistics, Bologna is the gram panchayat of Bhatakul village.[2]

Transportation

Bhatakul is located around 27.9 kilometres (17.3 mi) from Purba Bardhaman. The journey to Bhatakul from the town of Purba Bardhaman can be made by bus or by rail via the nearest railway station, Bhatar.[3]

Population

Bhatakul had a population of 5,607 people and 1,265 families. In Bhatakul, Schedule Castes (SC) represent 21.56% of the total population, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) represent 0.50% of the population.[4][5]

Population and house data
Particulars Total Male Female
Total no. of houses 1,265 - -
Population 5,607 2,863 2,744
Children (0–6) 621 304 317
Schedule Caste 1,209 645 564
Schedule Tribe 28 9 19

Healthcare

There are currently no hospitals in Bhatakul.

Schools

There are two schools in Bhatakul: Bhatakul Pubbapara F.P. School (established in 1972) and Bhatakul Swarnamoyee High School (established in 1914).[6][7]

References
  1. District Census Handbook. 1985. p. 408.
  2. "Census Village Code". census.
  3. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "School" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2018.
  7. "School". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020.


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