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Bhangri Pratham Khanda
Bhangri Pratham Khanda
Census Town
	Bhangri Pratham Khanda Location in West Bengal, India Bhangri Pratham Khanda Bhangri Pratham Khanda (India) Bhangri Pratham Khanda Bhangri Pratham Khanda (Asia)
	Coordinates: 26°07′29″N 89°28′12″E / 26.1247°N 89.4701°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Area
• Total	1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,379
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
• Additional official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Bhangri Pratham Khanda is a census town in the Dinhata I CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Kamteswari
temple

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Rajpat

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River

Mara Torsha

Gangadhar River

River

Dudhkumar

Dharla River

Nakkatigachhi

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Chamta

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Bhuchungmari

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Bara Kodali

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Andaranfulbari

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Airani Chitalia

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Gosanimari

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Sahebganj

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Gitaldaha

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Bamanhat

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Natabari

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Bakshirhat

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Dinhata

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Tufanganj

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Bhangri
Pratham
Khanda

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Kamat Phulbari

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Chhota Laukuthi

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Places in the Tufanganj and Dinhata subdivisions (except Sitai CD block) in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal 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

Location

Bhangri Pratham Khanda is located at 26°07′29″N 89°28′12″E / 26.1247°N 89.4701°E / 26.1247; 89.4701.^[3]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas.^[4] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.^[5]

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

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bhangri Pratham Khanda had a total population of 4,379. There were 2,277 (52%) males and 2,102 (48%) females. There were 433 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bhangri Pratham Khanda was 3,332 (84.44% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[7] Bhangri Pratham Khanda had a population of 4113. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhangri Pratham Khanda has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 63%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Bhangri Pratham Khanda covered an area of 1.46 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 7.5 km roads, the protected water supply involved hand pumps. It had 395 electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 3 primary schools, other educational facilities were at Dinhata 2 km away. Important commodities it produced were bamboo craft and chewing tobacco.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
^ "Yahoo maps location of Bhangri Pratham Khanda". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 595: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 595-596: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 597: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 598-599: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 600: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.