Paharhati
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Paharhati
Parhati | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Paharhati Location in West Bengal, India  Paharhati Paharhati (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°14′35.0″N 88°5′57.0″E / 23.243056°N 88.099167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Established | 1934 |
| Founded by | GOLAPMANI DASI |
| Named after | Golapmani Dasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government |
| Area PGMHS | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 1,600 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713146 (Paharhati) |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Paharhati is a village in Memari II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Location
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census 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
Paharhati is approximately 25 km from Bardhaman and is 2 hours journey from Howrah/Kolkata. It is also near such towns as Hatgobindopur, Satgachia and Memari, which are 15 minutes distance by private bus or jeep, locally known as trekkers.
Urbanisation
95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Memari II CD block are located at Pahahati.[2][3]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Parhati had a total population of 1,950, of which 987 (51%) were males and 963 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 171. The total number of literates in Parhati was 1,302 (73.19% of the population over 6 years).[4]
