Bengai is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Bengai
Village
Bengai is located in West Bengal
Bengai
Bengai
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°56′45″N 87°41′19″E / 22.94595°N 87.6885°E / 22.94595; 87.6885
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,674
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712611
Sex ratio922 /
Lok Sabha constituencyArambag

Geography

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8km
5miles
Damodar
River
Rupnarayan
River
Mundeswari
River
Dwarakeswar
River
Shyambazar
H
Satberia
H
Parul
H
Memanpur
H
Mamudpur
H
Madhabpur
H
Kanpur
H
Kayapat
H
Hat Basantapur
H
Hamirbati
H
Gourhati
H
Fului
H
Dihi
Bayara
H
Bhalia
H
Bali Dewanganj
H
Badanganj
H
Gar Mandaran
H
Arambag
M
Dakshin Narayanpur
R
Natibpur
R
Shrirampur
R
Radhanagore
R
Keshabpur
R
Bengai
R
Pursurah
R
Kamarpukur
R
Khanakul
R
Goghat
R
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ 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

Location

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Bengai is located at 22°56′45″N 87°41′19″E / 22.94595°N 87.6885°E / 22.94595; 87.6885.

Area overview

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The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% living in urban areas.[2]

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

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Bengai had a total population of 4,674 of which 2,374 (51%) were males and 2,300 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 468. The total number of literate persons in Bengai was 3,312 (78.74% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Education

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  • Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Bengai in 1959.[4]
  • Bengai Girls' High School
  • Subhasnagar ITI
  • Sarat Vidyapith
  • Rabindra Shiksha Niketan
  • Swami Vivekananda Institute of Education
  • Vivekananda Institute of Education

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya". AKPCM. Retrieved 30 June 2017.