Taldi

Taldi
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22.3414°N 88.6065°E / 22.3414; 88.6065
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Canning I
Area
• Total	3.47 km^2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,459
• Density	3,600/km^2 (9,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743376
Telephone code	+91 3218
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Canning Paschim (SC)
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Taldi is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Matla River

Bidyadhari River

Sundarbans National Park

Matherdighi

R

Chhota Mollakhali

R

Pathankhali

R

Gosaba

R

Jharkhali

R

Bhangonkhali

R

Sonakhali

R

Basanti

CT

Deuli

R

Makhal Tala

CT

Tangrakhali

R

Jibantala

R

Canning

R

Dighirpar

CT

Matla

CT

Bayarsingh

CT

Taldi

CT

Rajapur

CT

Banshra

CT

Gaur Daha

CT

Kalaria

CT

  

Places in Canning subdivision (Canning I & II, Basanti, Gosaba CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. There are 8 census towns in the Canning I CD block and only 2 in the rest of the subdivision. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area (shown in the map alongside) borders on the Sundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with a special coastal force.^[3][4][5]

Note: 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

Taldi is located at 22.3414°N 88.6065°E / 22.3414; 88.6065

Rajapur, Taldi, Bayarsingh, Matla and Dighirpar form a cluster of census towns in the Canning I CD block, as per the map of the Canning I CD block on page 333 of the District Census Handbook 2011. Canning is not identified as a separate place in the 2011 census records. The map of the CD block Canning I in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas shows Canning as being a part of Matla and Dighirpar census towns.^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Taldi had a total population of 12,459, of which 6,285 (50%) were males and 6,174 (49%) were females. There were 1,461 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Taldi was 8,399 (76.37% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Taldi covered an area of 3.4735 km². Among the civic amenities, it has 54 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved pressure tank and service reservoir. It had 1,540 domestic electric connections and 85 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 dispensaries/ health centres and 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 senior secondary schools. It had 2 non-formal education centres (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 public library and 1 reading room. It had branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank and 1 agricultural credit society.^[8]

Transport

Baruipur-Canning Road links Taldi to the State Highway 1.^[9]

Taldi railway station is on the Sealdah–Canning line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.^[10]

Commuters

With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily.^[11]

Education

Bankim Sardar College was established at Tangrakhali in 1955.^[12]

Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya was established at Jibantala in 1985.

Taldi Mohan Chand High School was established in 1949. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII.^[13]

Taldi Surabala Sikshayatan for girls is a higher secondary school.^[14]

Bahirsona Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.^[15]

Healthcare

Gourdaha Block Primary Health Centre at Ghutiari Sharif, with 100 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Canning I CD block.^[16]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 19, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 333 - Map of Canning I CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
7. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
8. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
9. Google maps
10. "34520 Sealdah-Canning Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
11. Mondal, Bhaswati. "Commuting and Metropolitan Development of Kolkata". Retrieved 29 December 2019.
12. "Bankim Sardar College". College Dunia. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
13. "Taldi Mohan Chand High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
14. "Taldi Surabala Sikhsayatan for Girls – H.S." PlacesMap.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
15. "Bahirsona Junior High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
16. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2019.