Chhota Mollakhali

Chhota Mollakhali is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Chhota Mollakhali
Village
Chhota Mollakhali
Location in West Bengal
Chhota Mollakhali
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.2222°N 88.8956°E / 22.2222; 88.8956
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockGosaba
Area
 • Total10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,537
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743378
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGosaba (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography
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

Chhota Mollakhali is located at 22.2222°N 88.8956°E / 22.2222; 88.8956.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chhota Mollakhali had a total population of 10,537, of which 5,301 (50%) were males and 5,236 (50%) were females. There were 1,215 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Chhota Mollakhali was 7,232 (77.58% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Civic administration

Police station

Sundaban Coastal police station was inaugurated on 19 February 2005. It covers an area of 2,852 km2. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Gosaba CD block. The coastal police stations were formed with the objective of effective policing of the remote areas of the Sundarbans. The police has regular river patrols.[7][8]

See also - Hemnagar - for similar police station in North 24 Parganas district

Education

Taranagar Jogendranath High School at PO Nathpara is located near Chhota Mollakhali.[9]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Chhota Mollakhali, with 10 beds.[10]

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. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. "Sundarban Coastal Police Station" (PDF). Baruipur police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  8. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  9. "Taranagar Jogendranth High School". Search All. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  10. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 November 2019.


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