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Batika

Coordinates: 23°07′15″N 88°12′05″E / 23.1209035°N 88.2012919°E / 23.1209035; 88.2012919
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Batika
Census Town
Batika is located in West Bengal
Batika
Batika
Location in West Bengal, India
Batika is located in India
Batika
Batika
Batika (India)
Coordinates: 23°07′15″N 88°12′05″E / 23.1209035°N 88.2012919°E / 23.1209035; 88.2012919
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,717
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712134
Telephone code03213
Vehicle registrationWB

Batika is a census town in Pandua CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

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Batika is generated by combining shape of some colonies. They are Purbapalli (Formerly Goalapara), Roypara and Majher para or Muslim para.

Geography

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5miles
Guptipara
R
Guptipara (R)
Hooghly
River
Simla
CT
Simla (CT)
Dharmapur
CT
Dharmapur (CT)
Kulihanda
CT
Kulihanda (CT)
Kodalia
CT
Kodalia (CT)
Naldanga
CT
Naldanga (CT)
Manushpur
CT
Manushpur (CT)
Bandel
R
Bandel (R)
Keota
CT
Keota (CT)
Chak Bansberia
CT
Chak Bansberia (CT)
Shankhanagar
CT
Shankhanagar (CT)
Alikhoja
CT
Alikhoja (CT)
Mogra
R
Mogra (R)
Amodghata
CT
Amodghata (CT)
Kola
CT
Kola (CT)
Hansghara
CT
Hansghara (CT)
Madhusudanpur
CT
Madhusudanpur (CT)
Raghunathpur
CT
Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) (CT)
Balagarh
R
Balagarh (R)
Jirat
CT
Jirat (CT)
Sripur
CT
Sripur (CT)
Mirdhanga
CT
Mirdhanga (CT)
Badhagachhi
CT
Badhagachhi (CT)
Namajgram
CT
Namajgram (CT)
Purusattompur
CT
Purusattompur (CT)
Pandua
CT
Pandua, Hooghly (CT)
Batika
CT
Hugli-Chuchura
M
Hugli-Chuchura (M)
Bansberia
M
Bansberia (M)
Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Batika is located at 23.1209035 N and 88.2012919 E. It has an average elevation of 21 m ( 69 ft ). Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line passed through the edge of this town. Road density is very good here. Road conditions are excellent. Boinchi-Kalna road ( WB STATE HIGHWAY No 11 ) also passed through the edge of this town. Nearest railway station is Bainchi railway station.

Demography

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As of 2011 census Batika had total population of 8717. Males constitute 50.7% and females constitute 49.3% of total population. Among total population 82.36% are literate, higher than national literary rate that is 76%. Among male population 86.61% are literate. Among female population 78.04% are literate. Sex ratio (Male:female) in this town is 1000:971, higher than national average sex ratio.

Economy

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This town's two sides are covered by agricultural lands and other two sides are covered by this region's main town Boinchi. Though it is a town, the dependency ratio is high little bit. Total working person figure is 3287. A rice mill is situating here. Very few people are engaged in agriculture. Others are either involved in service or in businesses that are totally non-agricultural.

Facilities and education

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It is a settlement based town. Over 2178 houses situating here with all basic urban amenities like water supply, sewerage. Market and other services are excellent here. Road conditions are excellent. Small-medium industries are present here. There are two schools. One is Batika Girls' High school and other is Batika Primary School.

See also

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