Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Karandighi. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Karandighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Karandighi
Village
Karandighi Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Karandighi Karandighi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.8175°N 87.9184°E / 25.8175; 87.9184
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Uttar Dinajpur
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,653
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Raiganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Karandighi
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in

Karandighi is a village in Karandighi CD block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

This area was part of the ancient kingdom of Anga and Karna, of Mahabharata fame, was closely associated with the area. The mythological associations are linked with the name Karandighi.[1]

Geography

15km
10miles

Mahananda River

West
Bengal

Bihar

Bangladesh

India

Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Radhikapur
checkpoint

R

Itahar

CT

Kasba

CT

Nachhratpur
Katabari

CT

Hemtabad

R

Karandighi

R

Chakulia

R

Goalpokhar

R

Hanskunda

CT

Chopra

CT

Dalkhola

M

Kaliaganj

M

Islampur

M

Raiganj

M

  

Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Karandighi is located at 25.8175°N 87.9184°E / 25.8175; 87.9184

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Police station

Karandighi police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Karandighi CD block. It is 45 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 388.42 km^2.[2][3]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Karandighi CD block is at Karandighi village.[4][5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Karandighi had a total population of 1,653, of which 844 (51%) were males and 809 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 234. The total number of literates in Karandighi was 813 (57.29% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

National Highway 12 (old number NH 34) passes through Karandighi.[7]

Education

Karandighi High School was established in 1956.[8] KARANDIGHI KASTURBA GURLS HIGH SCHOOL ALSO THERE

Healthcare

Karandighi rural hospital at Karandighi (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Karandighi CD block.[9]

References

1. "District Human Development Report". Uttar Dinajpur. Page 6: Historical Antecedents of the District. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
3. "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". Karandighi Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
5. "BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
7. Google maps
8. "Karandighi High School (HS)". Glo Cal. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2019.