Teghari
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Teghari is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Teghari | |
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Census Town | |
  Teghari Location in West Bengal, India  Teghari Teghari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.6892°N 88.4151°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,491 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700111 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khardaha |
| Website | north24parganas |
Geography
2.5miles
Cantonment
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood/ administrative location
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Muragachha, Talbandha, Chandpur and Teghari form a cluster of census towns around/ near the Sodepur-Madhyamgram Road, between Panihati and New Barrackpur.[1]
96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[2]
For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.
Police station
Khardaha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.[3][4]
Demographics
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India, Teghari had a total population of 8,491, of which 4,324 (51%) were males and 4,167 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 827. The total number of literates in Teghari was 6,613 (86.29% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[6]
Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Teghari covered an area of 0.7657 km2. Amongst the medical facilities it had were a dispensary/ health centre, a family welfare centre, a maternity home and 5 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools. The nearest middle, secondary and senior secondary schools were available almost next door at Muragachha (officially half a kilometre away).[7]
Transport
Teghari is located on Kalyani Expressway.[8]
The nearest railway stations are Madhyamgram railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and Sodepur railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.[9][8][10]