Gotan

Gotan
Village
Gotan is located in West Bengal
Gotan
Gotan
Location in West Bengal, India
Gotan is located in India
Gotan
Gotan
Gotan (India)
Coordinates: 22°58′47″N 87°55′33″E / 22.979611°N 87.92585°E / 22.979611; 87.92585
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,458
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03211
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaina
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Gotan is a village in Raina II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit]

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Damodar River
Dwarakeswar River
Sat Deul
H
Sat Deul (H)
Rasulpur
R
Rasulpur, Bardhaman (R)
Masagram
R
Masagram (R)
Maheshbati
R
Maheshbati (R)
Gotan
R
Ukhrid
R
Ukhrid (R)
Sagrai
R
Sagrai (R)
Shyamsundar
R
Shyamsundar (R)
Paharhati
R
Paharhati (R)
Khandaghosh
R
Khandaghosh (R)
Madhabdihi
R
Madhabdihi (R)
Raina
R
Raina, Bardhaman (R)
Jamalpur
R
Jamalpur, Bardhaman (R)
Seharabazar
CT
Seharabazar (CT)
Alipur
CT
Alipur, Purba Bardhaman (CT)
Memari
M
Memari (M)
Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census 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

Urbanisation[edit]

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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[edit]

22°58′47″N 87°55′33″E / 22.979611°N 87.92585°E / 22.979611; 87.92585.

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 Census of India Gotan had a total population of 4,458, of which 2,246 (50%) were males and 2,212 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 492. The total number of literates in Gotan was 2,882 (72.67% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport[edit]

Gotan is on Kabikankan Mukundaram Road running from Raina to State Highway 2 (West Bengal) (also known as Ahalyabai Holkar Road in the area).[3]

Education[edit]

Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya was established at Gotan in 2013.[4]

Gotan Subodh Memorial High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Board of Secondary Education.[5] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes.[6]

Healthcare[edit]

There is a primary health centre at Gotan (with 6 beds).[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ Google maps
  4. ^ "Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2019.