Maligram

Maligram

Maligram

Village in West Bengal, India

Maligram is a village in the Pingla CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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Kangsabati River
Satyapur
H
Satyapur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Raj Ballabh
H
Raj Ballabh (H)
Loyada
H
Loyada, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Jalchak
H
Jalchak (H)
Dhaneshwarpur
Madhyabar
H
Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar (H)
Chak Bajit
H
Chak Bajit (H)
IIT, Kharagpur
F
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (F)
Kharagpur
M
Kharagpur (M)
Hijli
R
Hijli (R)
Satkul
R
Satkul (R)
Salua
R
Salua, Paschim Medinipur (R)
Pingla
R
Pingla (R)
Maligram
R
Madpur
R
Madpur (R)
Gangaram Chak
R
Gangaram Chak (R)
Debra
R
Debra, Paschim Medinipur (R)
Changual
R
Changual (R)
Kharagpur
Railway Settlement
CT
Kharagpur Railway Settlement (CT)
Kalaikunda
CT
Kalaikunda (CT)
Balichak
CT
Balichak (CT)
Cities and towns in the northern part of Kharagpur subdivision (including Khararagpur I & II, Debra and Pingla CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Maligram is located at 22°17′13.7″N 87°38′30.0″E.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural 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.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Maligram had a total population of 11,337 of which 5,747 (51%) were males and 5,590 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,679. The total number of literates in Maligram was 8,019 (70.73% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

Maligram is on the Dakbaungalow-Moyna Road off Debra-Tabagaria Road.[4]

Education

Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya, established in 1965, is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, education, geography, chemistry, mathematics, physics and botany. It also offers general courses in BA, BSc and BCom.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  4. [4]
    Google maps
  5. [5]
    "Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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