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Singarkone

Coordinates: 23°10′04″N 88°17′45″E / 23.1677°N 88.2959°E / 23.1677; 88.2959
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Singarkone
Village
Singarkone is located in West Bengal
Singarkone
Singarkone
Location in West Bengal, India
Singarkone is located in India
Singarkone
Singarkone
Singarkone (India)
Coordinates: 23°10′04″N 88°17′45″E / 23.1677°N 88.2959°E / 23.1677; 88.2959
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,485
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713170 (Singerkone)
Telephone/STD code03454
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKalna
Websitebardhaman.gov.in

Singarkone is a village in Kalna II CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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8km
5miles
Khari River
River
Hooghly
Baidyapur Jora Deul
H
Baidyapur Jora Deul (H)
Hooghly
Samudragarh
C
Samudragarh (C)
Badla
R
Badla, Purba Bardhaman (R)
Atgharia
R
Atgharia (R)
Parulia
R
Parulia, Bardhaman (R)
Singarkone
R
Rangapara
R
Rangapara, Kalna (R)
Monteswar
R
Monteswar (R)
Purbasthali
R
Purbasthali (R)
Nadanghat
R
Nadanghat (R)
Shashpur
CT
Shashpur (CT)
Uttar Goara
CT
Uttar Goara (CT)
Piarinagar
CT
Piarinagar (CT)
Dhatrigram
CT
Dhatrigram (CT)
Nasratpur
CT
Nasratpur (CT)
Gopinathpur
CT
Gopinathpur, West Bengal (CT)
Jaluidanga
CT
Jaluidanga (CT)
Hatsimla
CT
Hatsimla (CT)
Srirampur
CT
Srirampur, Bardhaman (CT)
Kalna
M
Kalna, India (M)
Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Singarkone is located at 23°10′04″N 88°17′45″E / 23.1677°N 88.2959°E / 23.1677; 88.2959

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Kalna II CD block are located at Singarkone.[1][2]

Urbanisation

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87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population lives in the urban areas.[3] 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.

Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India Singarkon had a total population of 3,485, of which 1,784 (51%) were males and 1,701 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 331. The total number of literates in Singarkon was 2,514 (79.71% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Market

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According to local information, Bengali poet Jatindranath Sengupta was born in his maternal uncle’s ancestral home at Patilpara village, located nearby, on 26 June 1887. Although he belonged to Santipur, he spent a lot of his time in the area. He had penned a piece about the Singarkone market. The state government is developing the market in his memory.[5]

Transport

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Kalna-Boinchee Road passes through Singarkone.[6]

Culture

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Baidyapur Jora Deul, a monument of national importance, is located nearby.[7]

Healthcare

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Badla block primary health centre at Badla is located nearby.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "সাজবে যতীন্দ্রনাথের 'হাট', খুশি সিঙেরকোন (Facelift for Jatindranath's "Market", Singarkone happy)". Bengali. Annanda Bazar Patrika, 3 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b Google maps
  7. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 46. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.