Patkata
Village
Patkata is located in West Bengal
Patkata
Patkata
Patkata is located in India
Patkata
Patkata
Coordinates: 26°34′15″N 88°40′17″E / 26.57083°N 88.67139°E / 26.57083; 88.67139
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
BlockJalpaiguri
Government
  TypeGram Panchayat
Area
  Total71.92 km2 (27.77 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total43,360
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali
  OtherUrdu, Nepali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
735133
STD code03561
Vehicle registrationWB-71, WB-72

Patkata is a village in the suburb of Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India. It is located near the border with Bangladesh, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of the city center of Jalpaiguri. As of the year 2011, the village has a total population of 43,360.[1]

Geography

Patkata is situated on the western shore of Teesta River. The West Bengal State Highway 12A passes through the south of the village. It covers an area of 7192.4 hectares.[2]

Healthcare

1 Primary Health Sub-Centre , 2 RMP doctors are available in this village.[3]

Education

Government Pre Primary, Private Pre Primary, Govt Primary and Govt Secondary Schools and one technical college are available in this village.

  • Jalpaiguri Institute of Technology

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Patkata has 9,717 households. Among the 43,360 inhabitants, 22,203 are male, and 21,157 are female. The total literacy rate is 60.87%, with 15,100 of the male population and 11,294 of the female population being literate.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. "Map of Patkata village in Jalpaiguri tahsil, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal". villagemap.net. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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