Jirongachhi


Jirongachhi is a village within the jurisdiction of the Bhangar police station in the Bhangar II CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.
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

Jirongachhi is located at. It has an average elevation of.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jirongachhi had a total population of 5,193, of which 2,724 were males and 2,769 were females. There were 773 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Jirongachhi was 3,136.

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Jirongachhi to the State Highway 3.

Healthcare

Jirongachhi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Jirongachhi, is the major government medical facility in the Bhangar II CD block.