Sattari, West Bengal

24°59′36″N 88°02′17″E / 24.9934°N 88.0380°E / 24.9934; 88.0380CountryIndiaStateWest BengalDistrictMaldaPolice stationEnglish BazarRailway StationMalda Town railway stationSub-Divisional MagistrateMalda Sadar subdivisionBlockEnglish Bazar (community development block)Government • TypePanchayati raj (India) • BodyBinodpur Gram Panchayat • PradhanRaju Mia • Deputy PradhanMukbel MiaArea • Total2.36 km² (0.91 sq mi) • Rank32ndElevation17 m (56 ft)Population • Total10,538 • Rank4th in E.B Block • Density4,465/km² (11,560/sq mi)DemonymSattariaLanguages • OfficialBengali^[2][3] • Additional officialEnglish^[2]Food • MainFish RiceTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINPost OfficeTelephone code913512ISO 3166 codeIN-WBVehicle registrationWB-65,66Major HighwayNH 81Mouza J.L No.Sattari (011)Sex ratio5458 : 5080 (2011 census) ♂/♀Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha DakshinVidhan Sabha constituencyEnglish Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mosque/ WorshipSattari Jame MasjidSchoolSattari High SchoolWebsitemalda.nic.in

Sattari is a village in Malda district of the state of West Bengal, India. Sattari is known for producing mango (aam) supply, lace (gamchha), and carpet work.^{[not verified in body]} It is the headquarters of Binodpur Gram Panchayat (village council) on which it is represented by 6 of the 13 seats.

Geography

Location

Sattari is located at 24°59′37″N 88°02′24″E / 24.9937°N 88.0400°E / 24.9937; 88.0400 the English Bazar tehsil (transl. administrative unit) or community development block of Maldah district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi) from sub-district headquarter Malda and 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi) from the district headquarters of the English Bazar.^{[citation needed]} It is at the border of English Bazar and Mothabari on the Pagla River, a tributary of the Ganges.

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges.^[4]The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block.^[5][6]The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area.^[7]The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.^[8]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Weather

Climate

The accurate weather of Sattari is normally to other places in West Bengal, with a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate(Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, with seven months of dryness and peak of rains in July to October.The cooler season from December to February is followed by the summer season from March to June.RealFeel®: 34° Winds: 7 km/h SEGusts: 11 km/h Humidity: 88%Dew Point: 26° UVIndex: 0(Low)Cloud Cover: 99% Rain: 2 mmSnow: 0 CM Ice: 0mmVisibility: 6 km Ceiling: 9144 mWet Bulb: 27° ^[9]

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Sattari had a total population of 10,538, of which 5,458 were males and 5,080 were females, with a sex ratio of 930. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,575. The total number of literates in Sattari was 4,977, which constituted 47.2% of the population with male literacy of 52.9% and female literacy of 41.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Sattari was 55.5%, of which male literacy rate was 62.0% and female literacy rate was 48.5%. The Scheduled Castes population was 3,043. Sattari had 2318 households in 2011.^[1]

Administration

Sattari village is administrated by Binodpur Gram Panchayat (transl. Bindopur village council) of the English Bazar community development block of Malda district. Sattari is the headquarters of the village council and is represented by six of the thirteen seats;^{[citation needed]} four are Muslim and two are Hindu.^{[citation needed]} Sattari falls under the jurisdiction of the English Bazar Police Station.Sattari's four peoples nabs by NIA from Kolkata for possession of fake currency.^[10]

Part and seat name

Part name	Part no.	Type
Natunpara	Part-IX/9	Most Rural
Jarlahipara, Bazarpara	Part-X/10	Rural
Masjidpara	Part-XI/11	Rural
Basantapur, Nimtala	Part-XII/12	Rural
Nagarpara, Tiarpara, Helupara	Part-XIII/13	Rural
Puratan Choudhurypara, Natun Choudhurypara, Khatiyatanga	Part-XIV/14	Rural
Titipara, Dakshin Chandipur	Part-XV/15	Rural
Kagmari Hatpara	Part-XVI/16	Rural

Festivals

Almost all of the major religious festivals are celebrated, like

• Durga puja
• Kali Puja
• Diwali
• Eid al-Fitr
• Eid al-Adha
• Muharram
• Milad un-Nabi
• Shab-e-Barat
• Ratha-Yatra
• Maha Shivratri

Fairs

Some of the mostly reputed cultural fairs of the town are .

• Eid Fair, at Sattari Eid Gah Field
• Muharram Fair, at Sattari Karbala Maidan
• Kali Puja Fair, at Kagmari Bridge

Places of interest

• Binodpur Gram Panchayat

Education

Sattari High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1971. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2050 books, and 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes.^[11]

Transport

Taxi cabs and buses are the best way to get around this city, with public and private bus service available within the town.^{[according to whom?]} There are options to rent cars and bicycles. Malda Town railway station is 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi) away, and there are no local trains.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  Sattari Satellite view on Google Map
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  Gram Panchayat Building, Sattari
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  Sattari carpet work
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  Sattari carpet work
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  Sattari carpet work
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  Shop and market parking place
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  Sattari Village interior Natunpara
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  Sattari Eid Ul-fiter Jamad
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  Sattari Mango Tree Garden
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  Sattari Mango Garden
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  Sattari High School Building
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  Sattari High School

See also

• English Bazar (community development block)

References