Jatragachhi
# Jatragachhi

Jatragachhi is a census town in the Rajarhat CD block in the Bidhannagar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

## Geography

### Location

Jatragachhi is located at 22°35′55″N 88°27′59″E﻿ / ﻿22.598647°N 88.466344°E﻿ / 22.598647; 88.466344.

### Area overview

Rajarhat, a rural area earlier, adjacent to Kolkata, is being transformed into an upmarket satellite township, with modern business hubs, luxury real estate and eye-catching shopping malls. With enormous construction activity taking place all around, things are changing fast, leaving behind a description at any given point of time as outdated in no time. Bidhannagar subdivision consists of Bidhannagar Municipality, Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality (subsequently merged to form Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation since 2015), including Nabadiganta Industrial Township (Bidhannagar Sector - V) and Rajarhat (Community development block).

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.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jatragachhi had a total population of 6,890, of which 3,557 (52%) were males and 3,333 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 812. The total number of literate persons in Jatragachhi was 4,986 (82.03% of the population over 6 years).

## Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Jatragachhi covered an area of 2.9093 $km^2.$ It had 4 km roads, with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 3,000 domestic electric connections, 10 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 6 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school. The nearest college was 12 km away at Kolkata.

## Healthcare

Rekjoani Rural Hospital at Rekjuani with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Rajarhat CD block.

