Singot is a village in Mongalkote CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Singot
Singat
Village
Singot is located in West Bengal
Singot
Singot
Location in West Bengal, India
Singot is located in India
Singot
Singot
Singot (India)
Coordinates: 23°34′17″N 87°58′53″E / 23.5714°N 87.9814°E / 23.5714; 87.9814
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,212
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMangalkot
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Geography edit

 
 
8km
5miles
 
Ajay River
Hooghly River
Jajigram
H
Kshirgram
H
Bankapasi
C
Karui
H
Sribati
H
Kogram
H
Uddharanpur
H
Srikhanda
R
Singot
R
Chandrapur
R
Gangatikuri
R
Kandra
R
Nutanhat
R
Ketugram
R
Mongalkote
R
Panuhat
CT
Dainhat
M
Katwa
M
Cities and towns in the Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Singot is located at 23°34′17″N 87°58′53″E / 23.5714°N 87.9814°E / 23.5714; 87.9814.

Urbanisation edit

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[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.

Demographics edit

As per the 2011 Census of India, Singat had a total population of 1,212 of which 634 (52%) were males and 578 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 128. The total number of literates in Singat was 615 (56.73% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport edit

Singot is on Katwa-Nutanhat Road.[3]

Healthcare edit

Singot Rural Hospital at Singot, PO Mathrun (with 50 beds) is the main medical facility in Mongalkote CD block. Mongalkote block primary health centre at Nutanhat functions with 15 beds. There are primary health centres at Chanakkasem, PO Kasem Nagar (with 6 beds), Khirogram (with 2 beds), Lakhoria (with 10 beds) and Nigon (with 6 beds).[4]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References edit

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ Google maps
  4. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.