Batika

Census Town in West Bengal, India

Batika

Census Town

Batika

Location in West Bengal, India

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Batika

Batika (India)

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Coordinates: 23°07′15″N 88°12′05″E﻿ / ﻿23.1209035°N 88.2012919°E﻿ / 23.1209035; 88.2012919
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Hooghly
Elevation

| 21 m (69 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 8,717
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

712134

Telephone code| 03213
Vehicle registration| WB

Batika is a census town in Pandua CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## History[edit]

Batika is generated by combining shape of some colonies. They are Purbapalli (Formerly Goalapara), Roypara and Majher para or Muslim para.

## Geography[edit]

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Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location[edit]

Batika is located at 23.1209035 N and 88.2012919 E. It has an average elevation of 21 m ( 69 ft ). Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line passed through the edge of this town. Road density is very good here. Road conditions are excellent. Boinchi-Kalna road ( WB STATE HIGHWAY No 11 ) also passed through the edge of this town. Nearest railway station is Bainchi railway station.

## Demography[edit]

As of 2011 census Batika had total population of 8717. Males constitute 50.7% and females constitute 49.3% of total population. Among total population 82.36% are literate, higher than national literary rate that is 76%. Among male population 86.61% are literate. Among female population 78.04% are literate. Sex ratio (Male:female) in this town is 1000:971, higher than national average sex ratio.

## Economy[edit]

This town's two sides are covered by agricultural lands and other two sides are covered by this region's main town Boinchi. Though it is a town, the dependency ratio is high little bit. Total working person figure is 3287. A rice mill is situating here. Very few people are engaged in agriculture. Others are either involved in service or in businesses that are totally non-agricultural.

## Facilities and education[edit]

It is a settlement based town. Over 2178 houses situating here with all basic urban amenities like water supply, sewerage. Market and other services are excellent here. Road conditions are excellent. Small-medium industries are present here. There are two schools. One is Batika Girls' High school and other is Batika Primary School.

## See also[edit]

* Boinchi
* Hooghly District

## References[edit]

* http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=342650

## External links[edit]

* http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/324899-batika-west-bengal.html