8km
5miles

Bhadutola
Reserve Forest

Godapiasal
Forest

Arabari
Range Forest

Goaltore
Reserve Forest

Salboni
Forest Range

Lalgarh-Jhitka
Forest Range

Gohaldanga
Forest Range

Hoomgarh
Forest

Kangsabati River

Shilabati
River

JSW Cement Plant

F

Vidyasagar University

F

Gongoni Danga

H

Pathra

H

Karnagarh

H

Midnapore

M

Satbankura

R

Salboni

R

Pingboni

R

Keshpur

R

Godapiasal

R

Goaltore

R

Chandrakona Road

R

Chandra

R

Anandapur

R

Naba Kola

CT

Garbeta

CT

Dwarigeria

CT

Durllabhganj

CT

Amlagora

CT

  

Location

Satbankura is located at 22°43′19.0″N 87°20′22.3″E / 22.721944°N 87.339528°E / 22.721944; 87.339528.

Area overview

Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic. Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.

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

According to per 2011 Census of India Satbankura had a total population of 3,118 of which 1,574 (50%) were males and 1,544 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 398. The total number of literate persons in Satbankura was 1,857 (59.56% of the population over 6 years).

.*For language details see Garhbeta III#Language and religion

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Garhbeta III block are located at Satbankura.

Transport

NH 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Satbankura.

Education

Gourav Guin Memorial College was established at Chandrakona Road, PO Satbankura in 2008. Affiliated with Vidyasagar University, it offers honours courses in Bengal, English and history and a general course in arts.