Gotan

Gotan is a village in Raina II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

For musical group based in Paris, see Gotan Project.

Gotan
Village
Gotan
Location in West Bengal, India
Gotan
Gotan (India)
Coordinates: 22.979611°N 87.92585°E / 22.979611; 87.92585
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,458
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03211
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaina
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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

22.979611°N 87.92585°E / 22.979611; 87.92585.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Gotan had a total population of 4,458, of which 2,246 (50%) were males and 2,212 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 492. The total number of literates in Gotan was 2,882 (72.67% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Gotan is on Kabikankan Mukundaram Road running from Raina to State Highway 2 (West Bengal) (also known as Ahalyabai Holkar Road in the area).[3]

Education

Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya was established at Gotan in 2013.[4]

Gotan Subodh Memorial High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Board of Secondary Education.[5]It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes.[6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Gotan (with 6 beds).[7]

References
  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. Google maps
  4. "Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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