Bedrabad

Coordinates: 24°49′04″N 87°59′43″E / 24.817806°N 87.995333°E / 24.817806; 87.995333
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Bedrabad
Village
Baisnabnagar
Websitemalda.nic.in

Bedrabad is a village in the

CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India
.

Geography

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B
A
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G
L
A
D
E
S
H
J
H
A
R
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H
A
N
D
Birodhi
CT
Birodhi (CT)
Kalindri
River
Tangon River
Ganges River
Mahananda
River
Gauda
H
Gauḍa (city) (H)
Sultanganj
R
Sultanganj, Malda (R)
Sattari
R
Sattari, West Bengal (R)
Pubarun
R
Pubarun (R)
Panchanandapur
R
Panchanandapur (R)
Mathurapur
R
Mathurapur, Malda (R)
Mothabari
R
Mathabari (R)
Manikchak
R
Manikchak, Malda (R)
Mahadipur
checkpoint
R
Mahadipur (R)
Kaliachak
R
Kaliachak (R)
Dariapur
R
Dariapur, Malda (R)
Bhutni
R
Bhutni, Malda (R)
Bedrabad
RV
Bangitola
R
Bangitola (R)
Baisnabnagar
R
Baisnabnagar, Malda (R)
Farakka Barrage
F
Farakka Barrage (F)
Old Malda
M
Old Malda (M)
Malda
M
Malda, West Bengal (M)
Sonatala
CT
Sonatala, Malda (CT)
Silampur
CT
Silampur (CT)
Nazirpur
CT
Nazirpur, Malda (CT)
Milki
CT
Milki Town (CT)
Krishnapur
CT
Krishnapur, Malda (CT)
Karari Chandpur
CT
Karari Chandpur (CT)
Jalalpur
CT
Jalalpur, Malda (CT)
Jagannathpur
CT
Jagannathpur, Malda (CT)
Jadupur
CT
Jadupur (CT)
Chhota
Suzapur
CT
Chhota Suzapur (CT)
Chaspara
CT
Chaspara (CT)
Bara Suzapur
CT
Bara Suzapur (CT)
Bamangram
CT
Bamangram (CT)
Alipur
CT
Alipur, Malda (CT)
Baliadanga
CT
Baliadanga (CT)
Bagbari
CT
Bagbari (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bedrabad is located at 24°49′04″N 87°59′43″E / 24.817806°N 87.995333°E / 24.817806; 87.995333.

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the

urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block.[2][3] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area.[4] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India, Bedrabad had a total population of 15,123, of which 7,706 (51%) were males and 7,417 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,460. The total number of literate persons in Bedrabad was 6,473 (51.12% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Education

Bedrabad High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[7]

Healthcare

Bedrabad Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the main government medical facility in Kaliachak III CD block.[8]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313743, page 308-309. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Bedrabad High School (H.S.)". Schools.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.