Goaltore

Goaltore
Village
Goaltore
Goaltore

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°42′30″N 87°10′17″E / 22.70842°N 87.17136°E / 22.70842; 87.17136Coordinates: 22°42′30″N 87°10′17″E / 22.70842°N 87.17136°E / 22.70842; 87.17136
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Subdivision Medinipur Sadar
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2011)
 • Total 693
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721128
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Goaltore also Goaltor is a village, with a police station, in Garhbeta II CD Block in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Garhbeta II CD Block.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Goaltore had a total population of 693 of which 356 (51%) were males and 337 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 48. The total number of literates in Goaltore was 606 (94 % of the population over 6 years).[1]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Garhbeta II Block are located at Goaltore.[2]

Police station

Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD Blocks.[3][4]

Economy

Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal chief minister, has offered 1,000 acres of Government land at Goaltore for industry.[5]

Transport

State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.[6]

Education

The Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, Goaltore is a coeducational college situated in Goaltore.

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mamata Banerjee offers 1,000 acres of land for industry in Bengal". 14 September 2016. Web India 123. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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