Bhatakul

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| name = Bhatakul

| timezone1 = IST

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| population_total = 5607

| population_as_of = 2011

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| area_total_km2 = 6.7429

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 713125

| area_code_type = Telephone/STD code

| area_code = 0342

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| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency

| blank1_info_sec1 = Bardhaman-Durgapur

| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency

| blank2_info_sec1 = Bhatar

| website = {{URL|purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}

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| settlement_type = Village

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India

| coordinates = {{coord|23|26|22.6|N|87|58|33.7|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Purba Bardhaman

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| government_type = sarpanch (village head)

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Bhatakul is a village in Bhatar, Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, Purba Bardhaman district, in the state of West Bengal, India. The village is located {{convert|25.61|km}} northeast of Bardhaman. Bhatakul is administrated by an elected sarpanch (village head) who represents the people of the village, as directed by the Constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act.{{cite book|title=District Census Handbook|year=1985|page=408|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fbfUAAAAMAAJ&q=Bhatakul,handbook+census}}

History

The 2011 Census of India identifies Bhatakul's village location code (VLC) or village code (VC) as 319838. The village is located in the Bharat Tehsil of Burdwan district in West Bengal, India, and is situated 13.3 km away from sub-district headquarters Bhatar. Barddhaman is the district headquarters of Bhatakul village. Per 2009 statistics, Bologna is the gram panchayat of Bhatakul village.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Census Village Code|url=https://censusindia.gov.in//findvillages.aspx|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=census}}

Transportation

Bhatakul is located around {{convert|27.9|km}} from Purba Bardhaman. The journey to Bhatakul from the town of Purba Bardhaman can be made by bus or by rail via the nearest railway station, Bhatar.{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1909_PART_A_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf|accessdate=21 January 2019|work=Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations 2011}}

Population

Bhatakul had a population of 5,607 people and 1,265 families. In Bhatakul, Schedule Castes (SC) represent 21.56% of the total population, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) represent 0.50% of the population.{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables|title=Census tables | publisher=Government of India|access-date=2024-02-03}}{{cite web|title=District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman|url=http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook|archive-date=21 January 2019|accessdate=25 January 2019|work=Table 2.2|publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal}}

== Population and house data ==

class="wikitable"

|+

!Particulars

!Total

!Male

!Female

Total no. of houses

|1,265

| -

Population

|5,607

|2,863

|2,744

Children (0–6)

|621

|304

|317

Schedule Caste

|1,209

|645

|564

Schedule Tribe

|28

|9

|19

Healthcare

There are currently no hospitals in Bhatakul.

Schools

There are two schools in Bhatakul: Bhatakul Pubbapara F.P. School (established in 1972) and Bhatakul Swarnamoyee High School (established in 1914).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=School|url=http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/psd/Bhatar.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305031306/http://bardhaman.gov.in:80/education/psd/Bhatar.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2018 |access-date=|website=}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=School|url=https://schools.org.in/barddhaman/19090505203/bhatakul-swarnamoyee-high-school.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127193549/https://schools.org.in/barddhaman/19090505203/bhatakul-swarnamoyee-high-school.html |archive-date=27 November 2020 |access-date=|website=}}

References

Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district