Bhutni, Malda

25.1307°N 87.8709°E / 25.1307; 87.8709

Bhutni, Malda
Bhutni, Malda is located in West Bengal
Bhutni, Malda
Geography
LocationGanges
ArchipelagoManikchak
Administration
India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Demographics
Population89021

Bhutni is an island[1] in the Malda district of West Bengal, India. The island is part of the Manikchak community development block and is surrounded by the Ganga River and the Fulhar river.[2]

Geography
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Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

The island is located at 25.1307°N 87.8709°E / 25.1307; 87.8709. Bhutni is an island fully bounded by the river Ganges and the Fulahar river.

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges.[3] The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block.[4][5] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area.[6] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

The island has 3 out of the 7 gram panchayats of the Manikchak Block. They are Dakshin Chandipur, Uttar Chandipur, and Hiranandapur. At the 2011 Census of India, Bhutni island had a total population of 89021, of which 46052 are male, while 42969 are females. Scheduled Castes numbered are 30149 and Scheduled Tribes numbered are 33063.[8]

There are approximately 63 villages in Bhutni. It has three high schools, one senior madrasa, one government sponsored library, five post offices, four commercial banks, and one rural hospital. The only way to travel to Bhutni is by boat, but a 1.8-kilometre-long (1.1 mi) bridge is under construction. This will be opened to the public in 2019. The bridge is funded by the North Bengal Development Board, part of the government of West Bengal.

References
  1. "Bhutni island". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. "Bhutni police station". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  8. "GP wise population of Malda district". malda.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.


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