Basai is a
census town
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India
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in
Sreerampur Uttarpara
Sreerampur Uttarpara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
The Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block is part of the Hooghly Flats, ...
CD Block in
Srirampore subdivision
Srirampore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanised, with the highest density of population, of all the subdivisions of Hooghl ...
of
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
in the
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state
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of
West Bengal
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.
Geography
Location
Basai is located at
,
Bamunari,
Nawapara,
Nabagram Colony,
Kanaipur
Kanaipur is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kanaipur is located at .
Rishra (CT), Bamunari, Nawapara, Nabagram Colony, K ...
, Basai and
Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni)
Raghunathpur is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Raghunathpur is located at .
Rishra (CT), Bamunari, Nawapara, Nabagram ...
form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of the series of statutory towns/ cities –
Rishra
Rishra is a city and a municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
History
The origin of Rishra situate ...
,
Konnagar
Konnagar is a town and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is under the jurisdiction of the Uttarpara police station in Serampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan ...
and
Uttarpara
Uttarpara or Uttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Uttarpara is located at , within 10 k ...
.
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The area consists of flat ]alluvial
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plains, that form a part of the Gangetic Delta
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. This belt is highly industrialised.
Urbanisation
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality
Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality is the civic body that governs Uttarpara Kotrung and its surrounding areas (Bhadrakali, Hooghly, Bhadrakali and Hind Motor) in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It is the oldest munic ...
, Konnagar Municipality
Konnagar Municipality is the civic body that governs Konnagar and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Konnagar Municipality was established in 1944. Sib Chandra Deb contributed tirele ...
, Serampore Municipality
Serampore Municipality is the civic body that governs Serampore and its surrounding areas ( Mahesh, Tin Bazar, Battala and partly Chatra) in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Serampore is the first town ...
, Baidyabati Municipality
Baidyabati Municipality is the civic body that governs Baidyabati and its surrounding areas ( Sheoraphuli and partly Chatra) in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Baidyabati Municipality was established in ...
, Rishra Municipality
Rishra Municipality is the civic body that governs Rishra and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the Li ...
and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in the map alongside) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns in the last 3 CD Blocks are shown in a separate map).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Basai (CT) had a total population of 8,772 of which 4,511 (51%) were males and 4,261 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 805. The total number of literates in Basai was 7,038 (88.31% of the population over 6 years).[
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Dankuni Urban Agglomeration
As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni
Dankuni is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Positioned strategically near Kolkata, it has emerged as an import ...
(M), Purba Tajpur
Purba Tajpur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Purba Tajpur is located at
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Ta ...
(CT), Kharsarai
Kharsarai is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kharsarai is located at .
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, ...
(CT), Begampur
Begampur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Begampur is located at
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Bega ...
(CT), Chikrand
Chikrand is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision
Srirampore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
Srirampore subdivision is the most ur ...
(CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha
Garalgachha is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Etymology
There are three opinions about the name of Garalgachha. One of the popular opinions is 'Garal' m ...
(CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara
Baruipara is a census town in Singur (community development block), Singur CD block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Baruipara is located at in Hooghly district, West ...
(CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur
Gangadharpur is a census town in the Chanditala I CD block located in the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Gangadharpur is located at
. It has an elevation of 14 m ...
(CT), Manirampur
Manirampur is a census town in Chanditala I CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Manirampur is located at:
Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Masat, Hooghly, Masat, Jangalpar ...
(CT), Janai (CT), Kapashanria
Kapashanria is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Kapashanria is located at . It is located in the Chanditall–II community devel ...
(CT), Jaykrishnapur
Jaykrishnapur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Jaykrishnapur is located at .
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba ...
(CT), Tisa
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(CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT) and Naiti (CT).
Transport
Konnagar railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line is the nearest railway station.
References
{{Hooghly District
Cities and towns in Hooghly district