Banshra, Canning

Banshra is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Banshra
Census Town
Banshra Location in West Bengal Banshra Location in India
Coordinates: 22.3685°N 88.5492°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Canning I
Area
• Total	7.20 km^2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	29,521
• Density	4,100/km^2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743363
Telephone code	+91 3218
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Canning Paschim (SC)
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

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Places in Canning subdivision (Canning I & II, Basanti, Gosaba CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district R: rural/ urban centre Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. There are 8 census towns in Canning I CD block and only 2 in the rest of the subdivision. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area (shown in the map alongside) borders on the Sundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with a special coastal force.[3][4][5]

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.

Location

Banshra is located at 22.3685°N 88.5492°E

Kalaria, Gaur Daha and Banshra form a cluster of census towns in Canning I CD block, as per the map of the Canning I CD block on page 333 of the District Census Handbook. Ghutiari Sharif is not identified as a separate place in the 2011 census and is considered to be a part of Banshra mouza.[6]

Another cluster of census towns formed by Garia, Champahati, Solgohalia and Naridana, in the Baruipur CD block, is adjacent to the above cluster, as per the map of the Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas.[7]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Banshra had a total population of 29,521, of which 14,814 (50%) were males and 14,707 (50%) were females. There were 3,548 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Banshra was 19,909 (76.65% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Banshra covered an area of 7.1956 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 9 km roads, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and service reservoir. It had 371 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 7 maternity and child welfare centres, a nursing home 1 km away, a veterinary hospital close by. Among the educational facilities it had were 10 primary schools and 1 senior secondary school. Among the industry and banking facilities, it had the branch of 1 nationalised bank.[9]

Transport

Banshra is on the Piyali-Ghutiari Sharif Road.[10]

Ghutiari Sharif railway station is located nearby.[11]

Education

Ghutiari Sharif BM Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1963. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class X.[12]

Ghutiary Sharif Bailka Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls institution established in 1970. It has facilities for teaching from class V tp class XII.[13]

Laxhminarayan High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class VIII.[14]

Culture

Ghutiari Sharif

Ghutiari Sharif, a hamlet in the Banshra mouza, has the dargah of Pir Mobarak Ghazi, a sacred place for Muslims. People of all religions visit the dargah and offer prayers. It is believed that Ghazi had powers to protect wood-cutters and honey-collectors from the danger of the jungles. Such people offer prayers to Ghazi before entering the jungles. Pir Mobarak Ghazi's tales are mentioned in the medieval Hindu ballad Raymangal and the late medieval ballad Banabibir Jahuranama.[15]

Healthcare

Ghutiari Sharif Block Primary Health Centre at Ghutiari Sharif, with 10 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Canning I CD block.[16]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 19, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 333 - Map of Canning I CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
7. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 383 - Map of Baruipur CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
8. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
9. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
10. Google maps
11. "34520 Sealdah-Canning Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
12. "Ghutiari Sharif BM Vidyapith". ICBSE. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
13. "Ghutiary Sharif Balika Vidyalaya". ICBSE. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
14. "Laxminarayanpur High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
15. "District Census Handbook South Twentfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 132,134. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
16. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.