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Bengai

Bengai is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Bengai is located at .

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% living in urban areas.

<small>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.</small>

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bengai had a total population of 4,674 of which 2,374 (51%) were males and 2,300 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 468. The total number of literate persons in Bengai was 3,312 (78.74% of the population over 6 years).

Education

  • Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Bengai in 1959.
  • Bengai Girls' High School
  • Subhasnagar ITI
  • Sarat Vidyapith
  • Rabindra Shiksha Niketan
  • Swami Vivekananda Institute of Education
  • Vivekananda Institute of Education

References