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Goghat

Coordinates: 22°53′16″N 87°42′7″E / 22.88778°N 87.70194°E / 22.88778; 87.70194
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Goghat
Village
Goghat is located in West Bengal
Goghat
Goghat
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°53′16″N 87°42′7″E / 22.88778°N 87.70194°E / 22.88778; 87.70194
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,495
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Goghat is a village in the Goghat I CD block in the Arambag subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Damodar
River
Rupnarayan
River
Mundeswari
River
Dwarakeswar
River
Shyambazar
H
Shyambazar, Hooghly (H)
Satberia
H
Satberia (H)
Parul
H
Parul, Hooghly (H)
Memanpur
H
Memanpur (H)
Mamudpur
H
Mamudpur, Arambagh (H)
Madhabpur
H
Madhabpur, Hooghly (H)
Kanpur
H
Kanpur, Hooghly (H)
Kayapat
H
Kayapat (H)
Hat Basantapur
H
Hat Basantapur (H)
Hamirbati
H
Hamirbati (H)
Gourhati
H
Gourhati (H)
Fului
H
Fului (H)
Dihi
Bayara
H
Dihi Bayara (H)
Bhalia
H
Bhalia (H)
Bali Dewanganj
H
Bali Dewanganj (H)
Badanganj
H
Badanganj (H)
Gar Mandaran
H
Gar Mandaran (H)
Arambag
M
Arambag (M)
Dakshin Narayanpur
R
Dakshin Narayanpur (R)
Natibpur
R
Natibpur, Hooghly (R)
Shrirampur
R
Shrirampur, Arambagh (R)
Radhanagore
R
Radhanagore (R)
Keshabpur
R
Keshabpur, Hooghly (R)
Bengai
R
Bengai (R)
Pursurah
R
Pursurah (R)
Kamarpukur
R
Kamarpukur (R)
Goghat
R
Khanakul
R
Khanakul (R)
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ 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

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Goghat is located at 22°53′16″N 87°42′7″E / 22.88778°N 87.70194°E / 22.88778; 87.70194.[1]

Area overview

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The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is the extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[2] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[3]

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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According to the 2011 Census of India, Goghat had a total population of 5,495 of which 2,798 (51%) were males and 2,699 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 580. The total number of literate persons in Goghat was 4,135 (84.13% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration

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Police station

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Goghat police station has jurisdiction over Goghat I and Goghat II CD blocks.[5][6]

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Goghat I CD block are located at Goghat.[7]

Transport

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EMU services, earlier operating from Howrah to Arambag, was extended to Goghat railway station, after completion of the electrified broad gauge Tarakewar-Goghat sector of the Tarakeswar-Bishnupur extension of the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Goghat Police Station". Hooghly district. Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ^ "37365 Howrah Goghat Local". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.