Lutunia is a village in the Sabang CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Lutunia
Village
Lutunia is located in West Bengal
Lutunia
Lutunia
Location in West Bengal, India
Lutunia is located in India
Lutunia
Lutunia
Lutunia (India)
Coordinates: 22°13′32.2″N 87°33′43.9″E / 22.225611°N 87.562194°E / 22.225611; 87.562194
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,634
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721166
Telephone/STD code03222
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencySabang
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Geography edit

 
 
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O
D
I
S
H
A
Adasimla
H
Tilantapara
H
Shrirampur
H
Kolanda
H
Kerur
H
Dubrajpur
H
Bhemwa
H
Kurumbera Fort
H
Moghalmari
H
Sabang
R
Narayangarh
R
Mohanpur
R
Lutunia
R
Khandrui
R
Keshiary
R
Kashmuli
R
Dhaneswarpur
R
Dantan
R
Belda
R
Deuli
CT
Chaulia
CT
Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
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

Location edit

Lutunia is located at 22°13′32.2″N 87°33′43.9″E / 22.225611°N 87.562194°E / 22.225611; 87.562194.

Area overview edit

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural 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 edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Lutunia had a total population of 2,634 of which 1,326 (50%) were males and 1,308 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0– 6 years was 274. The total number of literate persons in Lutunia was 2,072 (78.66% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport edit

Lutunia is on the Egra-Patashpur-Temathani-Balichak-Debra Road. Harir Hat Road connects it to Sabang.[4]

Education edit

Sabang Sajani Kanta Mahavidyalaya, established in 1970, is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, economics, history, political science, philosophy and accountancy. It also offers general courses in arts, science and commerce The college owes its origin to a princely donation by Sajanikanta Giri.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya". Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Sabang Sajanikanta Mahaviyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 14 January 2017.