Singarkone

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| coord={{coord|23|18|30|N|88|17|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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|mark-coord2={{coord|23|24|20|N|88|19|17|E}} | label-pos2=left|label2=Srirampur | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Srirampur, Bardhaman (CT)|shape-color2=#A40000

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|mark-coord4={{coord|23|20|30|N|88|20|44|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Jaluidanga | numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Jaluidanga (CT)|shape-color4=#A40000

|mark-coord5={{coord|23|18|54|N|88|19|32|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5=Gopinathpur | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Gopinathpur, West Bengal (CT)|shape-color5=#A40000

|mark-coord6={{coord|23|18|36|N|88|20|20|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6=Nasratpur | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Nasratpur (CT)|shape-color6=#A40000

|mark-coord7={{coord|23|16|43|N|88|18|48|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Dhatrigram | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Dhatrigram (CT)|shape-color7=#A40000

|mark-coord8={{coord|23|15|27|N|88|20|32|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8=Piarinagar | numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Piarinagar (CT)|shape-color8=#A40000

|mark-coord9={{coord|23|15|4|N|88|19|21|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9=Uttar Goara | numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Uttar Goara (CT)|shape-color9=#A40000

|mark-coord10={{coord|23|12|45|N|88|22|45|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10=Shashpur | numbered10=CT| mark-title10= Shashpur (CT)|shape-color10=#A40000

|mark-coord11={{coord|23|22|35|N|88|15|6|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Nadanghat| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Nadanghat (R)| shape-color11=#C42222

|mark-coord12={{coord|23|28|0|N|88|19|58|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Purbasthali| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Purbasthali (R)| shape-color12=#C42222

|mark-coord13={{coord|23|25|21|N|88|6|27|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Monteswar| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Monteswar (R)| shape-color13=#C42222

|mark-coord14={{coord|23|14|30|N|88|20|27|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14=Rangapara| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Rangapara, Kalna (R)| shape-color14=#C42222

|mark-coord15={{coord|23|10|15|N|88|17|9|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15=Singarkone| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Singarkone (R)| shape-color15=black| label-size15=13|label-color15=black

|mark-coord16={{coord|23|26|57|N|88|18|49|E}} | label-pos16=left|label16=Parulia| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Parulia, Bardhaman (R)| shape-color16=#C42222

|mark-coord17={{coord|23|16|32|N|88|16|36|E}} | label-pos17=left|label17=Atgharia| numbered17=R| mark-title17= Atgharia (R)| shape-color17=#C42222

|mark-coord18={{coord|23|9|24|N|88|16|53|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18=Badla| numbered18=R| mark-title18= Badla, Purba Bardhaman (R)| shape-color18=#C42222

|mark-coord19={{coord|23|19|55|N|88|19|17|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19=Samudragarh| numbered19=C| mark-title19= Samudragarh (C)| shape-color19=#AA6666

|mark-coord20={{coord|23.1327|88.4529}}| label20=Hooghly| label-color20 = #77A1CB| label-angle20=-90| label-pos20=right| label-size20=10| mark-size20=0| mark-title20 =none

|mark-coord21={{coord|23|9|20|N|88|14|45|E}} | label-pos21=left|label21= Baidyapur Jora Deul| numbered21=H| mark-title21= Baidyapur Jora Deul (H)| shape-color21=#AA6666

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|mark-coord23={{coord|23.1787|88.4579}}| label23=River| label-color23 = #77A1CB| label-angle23=-45| label-pos23=right| label-size23=10| mark-size23=0| mark-title23 =none

|mark-coord24={{coord|23.4564|88.2065}}| label24=Khari River| label-color24 = #77A1CB| label-angle24=55| label-pos24=top| label-size24=10| mark-size24=0| mark-title24 =none}}

Singarkone is located at {{coord|23.1677|N|88.2959|E|}}

The headquarters of Kalna II CD block are located at Singarkone.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1909_PART_B_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Barddhaman | work= Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | accessdate = 26 February 2017 }}{{cite web| url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2110 |title = BDO Offices under Burdwan District | work= Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal |publisher= West Bengal Public Library Network | accessdate = 8 February 2019 }}

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population lives in the urban areas.{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 25 January 2019 }} 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.

As per the 2011 Census of India Singarkon had a total population of 3,485, of which 1,784 (51%) were males and 1,701 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 331. The total number of literates in Singarkon was 2,514 (79.71% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 28 February 2017 }}

According to local information, Bengali poet Jatindranath Sengupta was born in his maternal uncle’s ancestral home at Patilpara village, located nearby, on 26 June 1887. Although he belonged to Santipur, he spent a lot of his time in the area. He had penned a piece about the Singarkone market. The state government is developing the market in his memory.{{cite web | url = https://www.anandabazar.com/district/bardhaman/state-government-taking-steps-to-reconstruct-and-decorate-famous-market-in-singerkone-1.809692| title = সাজবে যতীন্দ্রনাথের ‘হাট’, খুশি সিঙেরকোন (Facelift for Jatindranath’s “Market”, Singarkone happy)| work= Bengali|publisher = Annanda Bazar Patrika, 3 June 2018 |accessdate = 26 January 2020}}

Kalna-Boinchee Road passes through Singarkone.Google maps

Baidyapur Jora Deul, a monument of national importance, is located nearby.{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India|publisher= ASI|work= Item no. 46|access-date=25 January 2020}}

Badla block primary health centre at Badla is located nearby.

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Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district