Mohanpur is a

census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

Barrackpore II Barrackpore II (also spelled Barrackpur II) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Muragachha, a census town ...

CD Block in

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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 state of

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Geography

Location

Babanpur,

Jafarpur Jafarpur is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Jafarp ...

, Mohanpur and Telenipara form a cluster of census towns around Barrackpore. 96% of the population of

(partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km². The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns. For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise. All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Police station

Khardaha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and

CD Block.

Demographics

As per the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Mohanpur had a total population of 9,096, of which 4,646 (51%) were males and 4,450 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 699. The total number of literates in Mohanpur was 7,712 (91.84% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Mohanpur covered an area of 1.4463 km². Amongst the medical facilities it had were a mobile health clinic and 6 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 3 primary schools, the nearest middle and secondary schools were available 1 km away at

and the nearest senior secondary school was available 1.5 km away at Santinagar.

Transport

Mohanpur is located beside the junction (Wireless More) of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of State Highway 2) and the

Kalyani Expressway Kalyani Expressway is a , two-laned, tolled road which connects Kolkata with its satellite town, Kalyani in Nadia district. The road starts from Nimta in the North 24 Parganas district, in the North suburban fringes of Kolkata and ends in ...

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Bus

Private Bus

* 81 Barasat - Barrackpore Fishery Gate * 81/1 Barasat - Rajchandrapur

WBTC Bus

* C29 Barasat - Barrackpore Court * E32

Nilganj Nilganj is a village in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Chak Kant ...

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 w ...

* S11

Esplanade An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...

* S34B Barasat State University - Barrackpore Court * AC10

Train

The nearest railway stations are

Barasat Junction railway station Barasat Junction railway station is the primary rail hub in the city of Barasat It is one of the major suburban city railway stations in the district of North 24 Parganas. Generally, the people commuting daily use this station for travelling ...

on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and

Barrackpore railway station Barrackpore (Station Code: BP) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves the city of Barrackpore. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway s ...

on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.

Education

DAV Public School, Barrackpore, was started in 2011. The school presently has around 800 students. It is located beside Kalyani Expressway at Mohanpur.

References

{{North 24 Parganas District Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district