Phansidewa, Darjeeling

Phansidewa is a village in the Phansidewa CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Phansidewa
Village
Phansidewa is located in West Bengal
Phansidewa
Phansidewa
Location in West Bengal, India
Phansidewa is located in India
Phansidewa
Phansidewa
Phansidewa (India)
Coordinates: 26°35′21″N 88°22′17″E / 26.5891°N 88.3713°E / 26.5891; 88.3713
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDrjeeling
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734434
Telephone/STD code0353
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPhansidewa
Websitedarjeeling.gov.in

Geography edit

 
 
 
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E
P
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G
L
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D
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Mahananda
River
Balason River
Mechi
River
Bagdogra Airport
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Batasi
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Phansidewa
R
Panitanki
R
Naxalbari
R
Bengdubi
R
Bagdogra
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Uttar Bagdogra
CT
Shyamdhan
CT
Lalman
CT
Kharibari
CT
Geni
CT
Dakshin
Bagdogra
CT
Bhimram
CT
Dumriguri
CT
Places in the south-western portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Phansidewa is located at 26°35′21″N 88°22′17″E / 26.5891°N 88.3713°E / 26.5891; 88.3713.

Phansidewa is shown as being located in Bandar Gachh mouza in the map of Phansidewa CD block on page 327 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.[1]

Area overview edit

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[2][3]

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, Bandar Gachh had a total population of 3.891 of which 2,020 (52%) were males and 1,871 (48%) were females. There were 380 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bandar Gachh was 2,825 (72.60% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic Administration edit

Police station edit

Phansidewa police station has jurisdiction over the Phansidewa CD block.[5][6]

CD block HQ edit

The headquarters of the Phansidewa CD block is at Phansidewa.[7]

Transport edit

The station at Nijbari, on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line, located nearby. Nijbari is 15 km from New Jalpaiguri.[8]

Education edit

Phansidewa High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1865. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 14 computers, a library with 1,520 books and a playground.[9]

Phansidewa Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1980. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 327: Phansidewa CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ^ "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  8. ^ "55711/ Malda Town-New Jalpaiguri Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Phansidewa High School". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Phansidewa Govt. S.A. type H.S. for girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 22 February 2020.