Tehatta

"' Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Tehatta | type = city | latd = 23.7 | longd = 88.55
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Nadia
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 351,654 | population_density =
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area_telephone = 91 3471
postal_code = 741160
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sex_ratio = 949
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Tehatta ( _bn. তেহট্ট) is headquarters of a subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [cite web
url = http://nadia.nic.in/Tourism-Details/tourism-details.html#8
title = Nadia District, West Bengal | accessdate = 2007-10-06 | last = | first =
work = Pilgrimage and tourist sites | publisher = District administration, Government of West Bengal]

Demographics

In the 2001 census, Tehatta community development blocks had a population of 351,654 out of which 180,410 were males and 171,244 were females. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_10.htm | title = Census of India 001 | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4 | publisher = Census Commission of India ]

Administration

Tehatta is an intermediate panchayat (local self-government) under Nadia zilla panchayat. Village panchayats under it are – Betai I and II, Chanderghat, Chhitka, Kanainagar, Natna(DEBNATH PUR, BAGAKHALI,SAHAPUR, NABINNAGAR), Patharghata I and II, Raghunathpur, Shyamnagar, Tehatta, [cite web | url = http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=3207014000&ptype=V&button1=Submit | title = Details of West Bengal till Village Panchayat Tier | accessdate = 2007-10-06 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India ] Barnia, Gopinathpur, Hanspukuria, Palasipara, Palsunda I and II, and Sahebnagar. [cite web | url = http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=3207015000&ptype=V&button1=Submit | title = Details of West Bengal till Village Panchayat Tier | accessdate = 2007-10-06 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India ]

Education

Two major schools to be named 1. Tehatta High Schools (for boys'; the same school offers education to girls also for class XI & XII) 2. Tehatta Sridam Chandra Balika Vidyalaya (for girls')Nearby college is B. R Ambedkar College located in Betai, about 10km from central of Tehatta.

References

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