Bhimram
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Bhimram is a census town in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Bhimram | |
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Census Town | |
  Bhimram Location in West Bengal, India  Bhimram Bhimram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.67313°N 88.19961°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.9016 km2 (1.1203 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,058 |
| • Density | 3,811.0/km2 (9,870.4/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734429 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0353 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Matigara-Naxalbari |
| Website | darjeeling |
Geography
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CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Bhimram is located at 26.67313°N 88.19961°E.
Geni and Bhimram are adjacent to Naxalbari as per map of Naxalbari CD block on page 291 of the District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.[1]
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[2][3]
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, Bhimram had a total population of 11,058 of which 5,691 (51%) were males and 5,367 (49%) were females. There were 1,157 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bhimram was 7,682 (69.47% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Bhimram covered an area of 2.9016 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 29 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells, it had 832 domestic electric connections and 325 road light points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 3 middle schools, the nearest secondary school, senior secondary school at Naxalbari 1 km away, the nearest general degree college at Budhkaran 2 km away.[5]
