Bhadreswar is a city and a municipality 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
India
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n
state
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of
West Bengal
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. It is a part of the area covered by
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a S ...
(KMDA).
Geography
Location
Bhadreswar is located at . It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet). It is situated by the
Hooghly River
The Hooghly River (, also spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India. It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi. The Bhagirathi splits off from the main branch of the G ...
. It is one of the beautiful places in Hooghly district.
Police station
Bhadreswar police station has jurisdiction over Bhadreswar and
Champdani
Champdani is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Bhadreswar police station in Chandannagore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (K ...
Municipal areas and parts of
Singur
Singur is a census town in Singur CD block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Singur is located at . It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 ft), and i ...
CD Block.
Urbanisation
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7
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 ...
s. The single municipal corporation is
Chandernagore Municipal Corporation
Chandernagore Municipal Corporation or CMC is the local government that governs the city of Chandannagar in Chandannagar Subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Chandannagore Municipality was established in 1955, as per ...
. The municipalities are
Tarakeswar Municipality
Tarakeswar Municipality is the civic body that governs Tarakeswar and its surrounding areas in the Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Tarakeswar Municipality was established in 1975.
Geography
Tarakeswa ...
,
Bhadreswar Municipality
Bhadreswar Municipality is the civic body that governs Bhadreswar and its surrounding areas in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Bhadreswar Municipality was established in 1869.
Geography
Bhadreswar M ...
and
Champdany Municipality
Champdani Municipality is the civic body that governs Champdani and its surrounding areas in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
Champdany Municipality was established in 1917.
Geography
Champdany Municip ...
. Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.
The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
Population
As per
2011 Census of India Bhadreswar had a total population of 101,477 of which 53,330 (53%) were males and 48,147 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 9,580. The total number of literates in Bhadreswar was 79,498 (86.51% of the population over 6 years).
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Bhadreswar had a population of 105,944. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bhadreswar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of the females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages
Migrants
Jute mills drew in a large labour force from the neighbouring states of Bihar and Orissa, as well as eastern Uttar Pradesh, quite often forming an overwhelming majority of the population in the area, living in
shanty town
A shanty town, squatter area, squatter settlement, or squatter camp is a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood, or from cheap building materials such as corrugated iron s ...
s and bustees dotting the mill area. The proportion of migrants in the population was 80% in Bhadreswar.
According to a study carried out by Vidyasagar University, "Most of these industrial units were located in riverine towns. A few of these were old towns inhabited previously by middle class Bengali 'babus' while others were new towns grown out of agricultural lands... Agriculture in Bengal was more remunerative than work in the jute mills but what the jute mills paid was enough to attract labour from Bihar, Orissa, U.P. first and then from C.P. or even Madras...The industrial 'mohallas' remained as '
ghetto
A ghetto is a part of a city in which members of a minority group are concentrated, especially as a result of political, social, legal, religious, environmental or economic pressure. Ghettos are often known for being more impoverished than other ...
s'. There was little or no interconnection or social and cultural contact between local Bengali population and the mill hands. Both lived in their own worlds."
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census:
Bansberia
Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani-Bansberia) ...
(M),
Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (
Out Growth
An out growth (OG) is an urban settlement contiguous to another urban area (such as a statutory town, census town, or city) that possesses urban characteristics but is not qualified as an independent town. It should not possess any uninhabited are ...
),
Shankhanagar
Shankhanagar is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Shankhanagar is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains tha ...
(CT),
Amodghata
Amodghata is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Amodghata is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form ...
(CT),
Chak Bansberia
Chak Bansberia is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Chak Bansberia is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains ...
(CT),
Naldanga (CT),
Kodalia (CT),
Kulihanda
Kulihanda is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kulihanda is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a p ...
(CT),
Simla
Shimla, also known as Simla (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summe ...
(CT),
Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M),
Champdani
Champdani is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Bhadreswar police station in Chandannagore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (K ...
(M),
Chandannagar
Chandannagar (), also known by its former names Chandannagore and Chandernagor (), is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Ko ...
(M Corp.),
Baidyabati
Baidyabati is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the State of West Bengal in India. It is under Serampore police station of Srirampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KM ...
(M),
Serampore
Serampore (also called Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur or Shrirampore) is a city in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision. It is a part ...
(M),
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 ...
(M),
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 ...
(CT),
Bamunari
Bamunari is a census town of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bamunari is located at .
Rishra (CT), Bamunari, Nawapara, Nabagram Colony, Kana ...
(CT),
Dakshin Rajyadharpur
Dakshin Rajyadharpur is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Dakshin Rajyadharpur is located at .
Belumilki and Dakshin Rajyadh ...
(CT),
Nabagram Colony
Nabagram is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Nabagram Colony is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Rishra (CT), ...
(CT),
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 ...
(M),
Uttarpara Kotrung
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 ...
(M),
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 ...
(CT),
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 ...
(CT) and
Keota (CT).
Economy
Industry
Victoria Jute Mills at Telenipara, Bhadreswar was established in 1885 and employs about 5,000 people. The mill is passing through a rough phase, closing down and opening off and on with militant labour in a volatile environment.
Transport
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) is a State highways in India, state highway in West Bengal, India.
Route
SH 6 originates from Rajnagar, Birbhum, Rajnagar and passes through Chandrapur, Birbhum, Chandrapur, Suri, Birbhum, Suri, Purandarpur, Ahmadpu ...
/
Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sadak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sadak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It r ...
passes through Bhadreswar. Private Bus number 2 (
Chunchura Court -
Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar is a neighbourhood in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Autho ...
) plies through here.
Bhadreswar railway station is on the
Howrah-Bardhaman main line. It is part of
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban rail, suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 45 ...
system.
Education
College
*
Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya
Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, established in 1986, is a general degree college in Bhadreswar, Hooghly, Bhadreswar. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Commerce. The campus is in the Hooghly district. It is affiliated to University of B ...
, a general degree college, was established at Bhadreswar in 1986.
Schools
* Telinipara Bhadreswar High School
* Digra Mallickhati Deshbandhu Vidyapith
* Saradapally Kanya Vidyapith
* Dharmatala Girls High School
* Pearl Rosary School
* Durgamoyee Academy
* Dreamland school
* Bholanath memorial school
* Little Angel school
* Ravindra Smriti (S) Vidyaniketan
Tourist Spot
#Banabithi Park located near the DVC channel
#Bhadreswar Nath Temple located near Bhadreswar G.T. Road.
#Bhadreswar Ganga River Ghat
#Charcikatala in Bighati
#Tetul Tala Jagadharti maa (also known as Burima)
References
{{Hooghly topics
External links
Bhadreswar information
Cities and towns in Hooghly district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Cities in West Bengal