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Pathankhali
Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pathankhali is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Geography
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8km
5miles
5miles
X
Matla River
W
Bidyadhari River
V
Sundarbans National Park
R
Matherdighi
R
Chhota Mollakhali
R
Pathankhali
R
Gosaba
R
Jharkhali
R
Bhangonkhali
R
Sonakhali
CT
Basanti
R
Deuli
CT
Makhal Tala
R
Tangrakhali
R
Jibantala
R
Canning
CT
Dighirpar
CT
Matla
CT
Bayarsingh
CT
Taldi
CT
Rajapur
CT
Banshra
CT
Gaur Daha
CT
Kalaria
Places in Canning subdivision (Canning I & II, Basanti, Gosaba CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. There are 8 census towns in Canning I CD block and only 2 in the rest of the subdivision. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area (shown in the map alongside) borders on the Sundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with a special coastal force.[3][4][5]
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.
Location
Pathankhali is located at 22.2083°N 88.7519°E.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Pathankhali had a total population of 1,414, of which 712 (50%) were males and 702 (50%) were females. There were 200 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literates persons in Pathankhali was 986 (81.22% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Education
Sundarban Hazi Desarat College, established in 1961, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, education, political science, accountancy and general courses in arts, commerce and science.[7]
Healthcare
Gosaba Rural Hospital at Gosaba, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Gosaba CD block.[8]
References
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