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Bankra
Bankra is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Bankra is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet). Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Bankra had a total population of 63,957 of which 33,079 (52%) were males and 30,878 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 8,911. The total number of literates in Bankra was 41,560 (75.50% of the population over 6 years). Bankra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. India census, Bankra had a population of 48,403. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport Makardaha Road is the artery of the town. Bus Private Bus * 63 Domjur - Howrah Station * E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station * E44 Rampur - Howrah Station * E53 Narit - Howrah Station * L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankra Nayabaz Railway Station
Bankra is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Bankra is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet). Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Bankra had a total population of 63,957 of which 33,079 (52%) were males and 30,878 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 8,911. The total number of literates in Bankra was 41,560 (75.50% of the population over 6 years). Bankra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. India census, Bankra had a population of 48,403. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport Makardaha Road is the artery of the town. Bus Private Bus * 63 Domjur - Howrah Station * E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station * E44 Rampur - Howrah Station * E53 Narit - Howrah Station * L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah Sadar Subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The five blocks contain 67 gram panchayats and 44 census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Howrah. Area Apart from the Howrah municipal corporation, the subdivision contains 44 census towns and rural areas of 67 gram panchayats under five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The 44 census towns are: Bally (Jagachha), Chakapara, Chamrail, Eksara, Khalia, Jagadishpur, Domjur, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Khantora, Bhandardaha, Makardaha, Kantlia, Tentulkuli, Salap, Bankra, Nibra, Ankurhati, Bipra Noapara, Kalara, Kesabpur, Natibpur, Mahiari, Bikihakola, Beldubi, Jala Kendua, Gabberia, Paniara, Panchla, Sahapur, Argari, Dhuilya, Andul, Ramchandrapur, Podara, Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domjur (community Development Block)
Domjur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Domjur is located at . Domjur CD Block is bounded by Chanditala I and Chanditala II CD Blocks, in Hooghly district, in the north, Bally Jagachha CD Block in the east, Sankrail CD Block in the south and Panchla and Jagatballavpur CD Blocks in the west. It is located 12 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Domjur CD Block has an area of 58.33 km2. Domjur Police Station of Howrah City Police serves this CD Block. Domjur panchayat samity has 18 gram panchayats. The block has 38 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Domjur. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district consists of a flat alluvial plain. Gram panchay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domjur (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Domjur Assembly constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalyan Ghosh is the MLA from the constituency as of 2021. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 184 Domjur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bally Jagachha community development block and Bankra I, Bankra II, Bankra III, Makardah II, Narna, Shalap I and Shalap II gram panchayats of Domjur community development block. Domjur Assembly constituency is part of No. 27 Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency). Domjur was earlier (until 2008) part of Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Vidhan Sabha Election results 2021 2016 2011 1977-2006 In the 2006 state assembly elections Mohanta Chatterjee Das of CPI(M) won the Domjur seat defeating his nearest rival Rajib Kuntal Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In West Bengal By Population
This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities (those not included in the urban agglomerations), with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census in the Indian state of West Bengal: Urban agglomeration In the census of India 2011, an urban agglomeration has been defined as follows: "An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths (OGs), or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity." Constituents of urban agglomerations in West Bengal The constituents of urban agglomerations in West Bengal, with a population of 1 lakh or above, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah District
Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest district after Kolkata district, Kolkata and Kalimpong district, Kalimpong. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah. Geography The Howrah district lies between 22°48′ N and 22°12′ N latitudes and between 88°23′ E and 87°50′ E longitudes. The district is bounded by the Hooghly River and the North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts on the east, on the north by the Hooghly district (Arambagh and Shrirampur sub-divisions), and on the south by Midnapore East district (Tamluk sub-division). On the west Howrah district is bordered by the Ghatal sub-division of Midnapore West district, and partly by the Arambagh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of India
A district ('' zila'') is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into ''tehsils'' or ''talukas''. , there are a total of 766 districts, up from the 640 in the 2011 Census of India and the 593 recorded in the 2001 Census of India. District officials include: *District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner or District Collector, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, in charge of administration and revenue collection *Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, responsible for maintaining law and order *Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, entrusted with the management of the forests, environment and wildlife of the district Each of these officials is aided by officers from the appropriate branch of the state governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasnagar Railway Station
The Dasnagar railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Dasnagar in Howrah. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah station Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the .... History The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900. Tracks The Howrah–Panskura stretch has three lines. Electrification The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. References External linksTrains at Dasnagar Railway stations in Howrah district Kolkata Suburban Railway stations {{WestBengal-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar (pronounced ''Tarokeshwar'') is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called "Babar Dham" or "The city of Shiva". It is one of the major tourist and holy place of West Bengal as well as India. Tarakeswar is a place of pilgrimage of Lord Shiva sect in West Bengal away from State Capital Kolkata and about 1520 kilometres away from National Capital New Delhi. Tarakeswar can be reached conveniently by Train and Bus from various places of West Bengal. Tarakeswar Station is well connected by Howrah Station. This city is also famous for agriculture, Tarakeswar's (Especially Champandanga) potato is also famous in all over India. Geography Location Tarakeswar is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet). It is in the Chandannagore sub-division, in the middle of the district, in Hooghly District of Burdwan Division in the state of West Bengal. The town is connected both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajbalhat
Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara CD Block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rajbalhat can be reached conveniently by Bus from Kolkata, Haripal or Tarakeswar. History Tradition has it that Rajbalhat was once the capital of the Bhursut kingdom. It is said that the last fisherman king of Sanibhangar was defeated by one Chaturanan Neogi, who originally carved Bhursut kingdom out. Krishna Roy, the son of a daughter of Chaturanan became the first Raja of Bhursut. This event took place near about 1583–84 AD. The family of Krishna Roy belonged to Phulia village. His great grandson Pratap Narayan, a very charitable ruler, was king from 1652 to 1684 AD. He was given the title of Raja and was known as such in the court of Emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. His son was Shiv Narayan, who was succeeded by his only son Naranarayan. Either during the lifetime of Naranarayan or immediately after his death Kirtichand, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaynarayanpur
Udaynarayanpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Udaynarayanpur is located at . Udaynarayanpur CD Block is bounded by Pursurah CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Jangipara CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the east, Amta I and Amta II CD Blocks in the south and Khanakul I and Khanakul II CD Blocks, in Hooghly district, in the west. It is located 43 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Udaynarayanpur CD Block has an area of 124.80 km2. Udaynarayanpur police station serves this CD Block. Udaynarayanpur panchayat samity has 11 gram panchayats. The block has 75 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Udaynarayanpur. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munsirhat
Munsirhat is part of the Jagatballavpur block in the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Block Development office is located in Munsirhat. Geography Munsirhat is located at . Transport Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) passes through the town. Besides Munsirhat-Udaynarayanpur Road and Munsirhat-Maju Road also start from here. Bus Government bus *C11/1 Munsirhat- Howrah *E12 Udaynarayanpur- Esplanade Public Bus * E44 Rampur - Howrah Station Mini Bus * 34 Purash - Howrah Station Bus Route Without Number * Pancharul - Howrah Station * Garbhawanipur- Rubi Hospital Train Munsirhat railway station is a station on the Howrah– Amta line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Besides Munsirhat railway station, Mahendralalnagar railway station, which is about away from the main town, between the villages of Dhasa and Ballavbati, also serves the locality. Munsirhat is 30 km from Howrah Station. Economics Munsirha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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