Chandrapur is a
census town
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in the
Barasat I
Barasat I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Barasat I block, is located at .
Barasat I CD Block is bo ...
CD block in the
Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community development block) to Bidhannagar subdivi ...
in the
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
in the
India
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n
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of
West Bengal
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. It is a part of
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Chandrapur is located at .
Duttapukur
''For "Duttapukur Railway Station", see Duttapukur railway station, Dutapukur railway station.''Duttapukur (also known as Nebhadai Duttapukur) is a census town in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Barasat Sadar ...
,
Shibalaya
Shibalaya is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Shibalaya is locat ...
, Chandrapur,
Gangapur,
Chatta Baria
Chatta Baria (also called Chaltabaria) is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
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and
Joypul
Joypul is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Joypul is located at ...
form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD Block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).
Duttapukur
''For "Duttapukur Railway Station", see Duttapukur railway station, Dutapukur railway station.''Duttapukur (also known as Nebhadai Duttapukur) is a census town in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Barasat Sadar ...
police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower
Ganges Delta. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.
Demographics
India
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, Chandrapur had a population of 5,047; of this, 2,574 are male, 2,473 female.
[ (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)] It has an average literacy rate of 87.2%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Infrastructure
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Chandrapur covered an area of 0.5948 km
2. It had 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest college was 8 km away at
Barasat
Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) ...
. Chandrapur had a hospital with 6 beds and 2 dispensaries/ health centres (without any bed).
Transport
Chandrapur is beside
National Highway 112
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I ...
(
Jessore Road
Jessore Road is a road connecting Shyambazar through Dum Dum, both neighbourhoods in Kolkata, India, to Jessore in Bangladesh. While the Dum Dum-Barasat sector is now part of NH 12, the Barasat-Petrapole sector is now part of NH 112. It conti ...
).
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Duttapukur railway station
Duttapukur railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is DTK. It serves Duttapukur town. The station consists of three platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities ...
on the
Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the
Kolkata Suburban Railway
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railway system, is located nearby.
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Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Duttapukur
''For "Duttapukur Railway Station", see Duttapukur railway station, Dutapukur railway station.''Duttapukur (also known as Nebhadai Duttapukur) is a census town in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Barasat Sadar ...
. For other medical facilities in the area see Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community development block) to Bidhannagar subdivi ...
.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
See alsoMap of Barasat I CD Block
on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[
]
References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district