Marishda

Marishda
Village
Marishda Marishda Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 21°51′10.6″N 87°44′36.6″E / 21.852944°N 87.743500°ECoordinates: 21°51′10.6″N 87°44′36.6″E / 21.852944°N 87.743500°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Population (2011)
• Total	5,953
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	721449 (Marishda)
Telephone/STD code	03224
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kanthi Uttar
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Marishda is a village, in Contai III CD Block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Contai III CD Block are located at Marishda.^[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Marishda had a total population of 5,953 of which 3,049 (51%) were males and 2,904 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 619. The total number of literates in Marishda was 4,571 (85.70% of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Police station

Marishda police station has jurisdiction over Contai III CD Block. It covers an area of 155.52 km² with a population of 133,079. It is located at Marishda Bazar.^[3]

Transport

SH 4 connecting Jhalda (in Purulia district) and Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes hrough Marishda.^[4]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
3. "Marishda PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
4. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.