Changual

Village in West Bengal, India
22°19′12″N 87°23′08″E / 22.320039°N 87.385653°E / 22.320039; 87.385653Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictPaschim MedinipurPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total3,737Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
721301
Telephone/STD code03221Lok Sabha constituencyGhatalVidhan Sabha constituencyPinglaWebsitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

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

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
Maligram (R)
Madpur
R
Madpur (R)
Gangaram Chak
R
Gangaram Chak (R)
Debra
R
Debra, Paschim Medinipur (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

Changual is located at 22°19′12″N 87°23′08″E / 22.320039°N 87.385653°E / 22.320039; 87.385653.

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Changual had a total population of 3,737, of which 1,892 (51%) were males and 1,645 (49%) were females. There were 445 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Changual was 2669 (81.08% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.* For language details see Kharagpur II#Language and religion

Education

Changual Kandarpapur Pranabesh Vidyayatan is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1959. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 487 books, 1 computer and a playground.[4]

Healthcare

Changual Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Changual, is the major government medical facility in the Kharagpur II CD block[5]

References

  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. ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Changual K.P.V. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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