Gangadharpur

Gangadharpur
গঙ্গাধরপুর
Census Town
Gangadharpur
Gangadharpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°45′38″N 88°13′18″E / 22.760419°N 88.221792°E / 22.760419; 88.221792Coordinates: 22°45′38″N 88°13′18″E / 22.760419°N 88.221792°E / 22.760419; 88.221792
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Nearest City Serampore
Area
 • Total 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 7,862
 • Density 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 712306
Telephone code +91-3212
Vehicle registration WB-16 & WB-18
Sex ratio 979 females/1000 males ♂/♀
Literacy Rate 83.52 %
Lok Sabha constituency Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chanditala
Website Gangadharpur

Gangadharpur (Bengali: গঙ্গাধরপুর)[1] is a census town in Chanditala I CD Block in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station. in Srirampore subdivision. It is 26 km from District headquarters Hooghly. 30 km from State capital Kolkata.[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Gangadharpur had a population of 7862. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangadharpur has an average literacy rate of 83.5%, higher than the state average of 76.26%; with 87.72% of the literates being male and 79.27% being female. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festivals

Like other parts of West Bengal, Durga Puja is the biggest festival of Gangadharpur . Kali Puja is one of the famous festivals celebrated in Gangadharpur . Also Lakshmi Puja, Viswakarma Puja, Saraswati Puja, Poila Boisakh-Ganesh Puja, kartik Puja, Dol Yatra are widely celebrated at Gangadharpur & Boisakhi mela, Charok Etc..

Geography

Gangadharpur is located at: 22°45′38″N 88°13′18″E / 22.760419°N 88.221792°E / 22.760419; 88.221792[4] It is located in the Chanditala–I community development block under the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district. Chanditala police station serves this town.

Gangadharpur Gram panchayat

Gangadharpur Gram panchayat Area

Gangadharpur Gram panchayat

Gangadharpur Gram panchayat in Chanditala I (community development block).

Roads and transportation

Baruipara railway station it's 1.5 km from Gangadharpur

Nearest railway station is Baruipara at Howrah-Bardhaman chord Kolkata Suburban Railway . The main road is 31 Number Road It is the main artery of the town and it is connected NH2 & Grand Trunk Road .

Gangadharpur Bazaar, 31 Number Road, Hooghly

There is 31 Number Bus service Jangipara Bus Stand to Serampore Bus Stand Via Sehakhala, Banmalipur ,Gangadharpur, Baruipara , Bora . Another road renovated under Gangadharpur-Singur Road it is connected SH2. There is Auto & Trecker service Singur to Masat via Gangadharpur. Gangadharpur-Jangalpara Road it is connected SH15. There is Auto & Trecker service Baruipara to Masat Via Ganagadharpur.

Gangadharpur Bazar Mor

Health

Gangadharpur Health Centre

There is a government hospital Gangadharpur Primary Health Center & Rural Training Under Chanditala I unit. It has all necessary primary facilities, outdoor facilities for general patients.

("Hooghly.gov.phc". )

References

  1. ↑ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
  2. ↑ "Hugli district census handbook" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  4. ↑ "Google maps location of Gangadharpur". Google maps. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
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