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Bengai

Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Bengai is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

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

Bengai is located at 22.94595°N 87.6885°E / 22.94595; 87.6885.

Area overview

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 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.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% living in urban areas.[2]

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.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bengai had a total population of 4,674 of which 2,374 (51%) were males and 2,300 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 468. The total number of literate persons in Bengai was 3,312 (78.74% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Education

  • Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Bengai in 1959.[4]
  • Bengai Girls' High School
  • Subhasnagar ITI
  • Sarat Vidyapith
  • Rabindra Shiksha Niketan
  • Swami Vivekananda Institute of Education
  • Vivekananda Institute of Education

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