Bhalia

22°53′47″N 87°51′44″E / 22.8963°N 87.8623°E / 22.8963; 87.8623Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHooghlyPopulation • Total2,452Languages • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone/STD code03211Lok Sabha constituencyArambaghVidhan Sabha constituencyArambagWebsitehooghly.gov.in

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

Geography

Location

Bhalia is located at 22°53′47″N 87°51′44″E / 22.8963°N 87.8623°E / 22.8963; 87.8623

Area overview

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% of the population 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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhalia had a total population of 2,452 of which 1,241 (51%) were males and 1,211 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 265. The total number of literate persons in Bhalia was 1,690 (77.27% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Raghunatha temple of Sarkar family as an at chala with porch on triple archway, built in 1772 and measuring 24’ x 23’.^[4]

Bhalia picture gallery

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  Raghunatha temple of Sarkar family, at chala, built in 1772
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  Terracotta relief in Raghunatha temple
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  Terracotta relief in Raghunatha temple

References

External links

Cities,
municipalities
and
census towns

Chinsurah subdivision	Alikhoja Amodghata Badhagachhi Bansberia Batika Chak Bansberia Dharmapur Hansghara Hugli-Chuchura Jirat Keota Kodalia Kola Kulihanda Mirdhanga Madhusudanpur Manushpur Naldanga Namajgram Pandua Purusattompur Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) Shankhanagar Simla Sripur
Chandannagore subdivision	Balarambati Bargachhia Baruipara Bhadreswar Borai Champdani Chandannagar Jagatnagar Nasibpur Singur Tarakeswar
Srirampore subdivision	Baidyabati Baksa Bamunari Barijhati Basai Begampur Belumilki Bhagabatipur Chikrand Dakshin Rajyadharpur Dankuni Dudhkalmi Gangadharpur Garalgachha Janai Jangalpara Jaykrishnapur Kanaipur Kapashanria Kharsarai Konnagar Krishnapur Kumirmora Manirampur Masat Nababpur Nabagram Colony Naiti Nawapara Pairagachha Panchghara Purba Tajpur Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) Rajbalhat Ramanathpur Rishra Rishra (CT) Serampore Tisa Uttarpara
Arambag subdivision	Arambag

Locations
other than
cities and towns

Chinsurah subdivision	Balagarh Barun Napara Boinchi Dadpur Debanandapur Dhaniakhali Guptipara Gurap Itachuna Maheswarpur Mogra Polba Saptagram (historical) Saptagram (modern) Sugandha Tribeni
Chandannagore subdivision	Anandanagar Bajemelia Bandel Beraberi Champadanga Dwarhatta Gondalpara Gopalnagar Haripal Jejur
Srirampore subdivision	Adan Akuni Alipur Anantarampur Aniya Antpur Aushbati Azabnagar Bade Sola Baghati Bamandanga Ban Panchbere Banamalipur Bandpur Banipur Bankagachha Bankrishnapur Bara Choughara Beledanga Benipur Bhadua Chak Bangla Chak Tajpur Chanditala Chota Choughara Danpatipur Dudhkanra Dudhkomra Duttapur Eklakhi Furfura Sharif Ganeshpur Gopalpur Gokulpur Haripur Ichhapasar Jagannathbati Jagmohanpur Jalamadul Jangipara Jiara Kalachhara Kalyanbati Kanaidanga Khanpur Khoragari Kotalpur Krishnanagar Krishnarampur Madhabpur Madhupur Makhalpara Malipukur Mamudpur Metekhal Monoharpur Mrigala Mukundapur Okardaha Pakur Paschim Tajpur Patul Radhaballabhpur Raghunathpur Sadpur Sahana Sandhipur Sanka Sehakhala Shyamsundarpur Singjor Suchiya Thero
Arambag subdivision	Badanganj Bali Dewanganj Bengai Bhalia Dihi Bayara Fului Gar Mandaran Ghol Digrui Goghat Gourhati Hamirbati Hat Basantapur Kayapat Keshabpur Kamarpukur Kanpur Khanakul Madhabpur Mamudpur Memanpur Parul Pursurah Radhanagore Satberia Shyambazar

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