Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur
Geography
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Location
Kushmandi is located at 25°31′49″N 88°21′55″E / 25.53036°N 88.365269°E
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Police station
Kushmandi police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kushmandi CD Block.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Kushmandi CD block is at Kushmandi.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Kushmundi had a total population of 3,948, of which 1,999 (51%) were males and 1,949 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 371. The total number of literates in Kushmundi was 3,104 (86.78% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
State Highway 10A passes through Kushmandi.
New broad gauge line from Kaliaganj to Buniadpur (33.10 km), passing through Kushmandi, was included in the budget 2010–11. 157.938 ha of land to be acquired. As of August 2018, project work by Northeast Frontier Railway held up mainly because of paucity of funds.
Education
Kushmandi Government College was established at Kushmandi in 2015. It is affiliated to Gour Banga University and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, philosophy and political science, and general courses in arts and science.
Healthcare
Kushmandi Rural Hospital at Kushmandi (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kushmandi CD Block. There are primary health centres at Sehail (Nanaharpara PHC) (with 10 beds) and Aminpur (with 10 beds).
References
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Dakshin Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Dakshin Dinajpur District Police". Know your PS. District Police. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Dakshin Dinajpur, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Dakshin Dinajpur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "BDO Offices under Dakshin Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Brief of all projects (as of 31st August 2018)" (PDF). Page 15: New BG line from Kaliaganj to Buniadpur (33.10 Km). Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Government General Degree College, Kushmandi". GGDC. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Kushmandi Government College". examfinder. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 December 2018.