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Sangatram is a small village in Phansidewa mandal, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, with a population of 85 across 17 households. The village has a literacy rate of 78.8% and is located at 26.646°N, 88.299°E with PIN code 734014.
By population, Sangatram ranks #100 of 113 villages in Phansidewa mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sangatram is a village of 85 people in 17 households (Census 2011) in Phansidewa block, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, the 100th-largest of 113 villages in Phansidewa block. Literacy is 79%, 23 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,125 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Darjeeling district centre, 20 km from Chitalghata, the nearest town, 6 km from Bagdogra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 734014, served by Bagdogra post office; the LGD village code is 306724. The nearest hospital or health centre is Navjeevan Hospital and Rural Health Care Centre, 4 km away. The sarpanch is JAGANNATH ROY, and the village votes in Phansidewa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Durga Murmu. The population is estimated at 95 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangatram · this village | 85 | 79% | — |
| Gangaram Maler Chhat · Phansidewa | 109 | 44% | 0.6 km NW |
| Dalur Chhat · Phansidewa | 786 | 67% | 1.1 km SE |
| Helakadam Chhat · Phansidewa | 289 | 51% | 1.1 km NE |
| Bhisti · Phansidewa | 459 | 36% | 1.4 km N |
| Nitu Bhita Chhat · Phansidewa | 0 | — | 1.3 km W |
| Meherulla · Phansidewa | 1,501 | 37% | 1.5 km NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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