title: Goaltore
text: # Goaltore
  
  Goaltore, also spelled Goaltor, is a village in the Garhbeta II CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Location
  
  Goaltore is located at 22°42′30″N 87°10′17″E﻿ / ﻿22.70842°N 87.17136°E﻿ / 22.70842; 87.17136.
  
  ### Area overview
  
  There are large forested areas in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic. Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population of this subdivision lives in urban areas and 86.05% of the population lives in rural areas.
  
  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, Goaltore had a total population of 693, of which 356 (51%) were males and 337 (49%) were females. There were 48 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Goaltore was 606 (93.95% of the population over 6 years).
  
  .*For language details see Garhbeta II#Language and religion
  
  ## Civic administration
  
  ### CD block HQ
  
  The headquarters of Garhbeta II block are located at Goaltore.
  
  ### Police station
  
  Goaltore police station has jurisdiction over parts of Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, and Garhbeta III CD blocks.
  
  ## Economy
  
  The West Bengal Government has offered 1,000 acres of land in Goaltore for industry.
  
  ## Transport
  
  State Highway 4 (West Bengal) running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Goaltore.
  
  ## Education
  
  The Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational college at Goaltore, established in 2005. It offers honors courses in Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, English, geography, history, political science, philosophy, mathematics, chemistry, nutrition and zoology.
  
  ## Healthcare
  
  Kewakole Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is located in Goaltore and is the major government medical facility in the Garhbeta II CD block.
  
  