Anandanagar
Village in West Bengal, India
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Anandanagar is a village (village code 01920300, JL no 38) in Anandanagar Gram Panchayat in Singur CD block in Chandannagore Subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Anandanagar | |
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Village | |
  Anandanagar Location in West Bengal, India  Anandanagar Anandanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.8562456°N 88.2167816°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.63 km2 (96.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,963 |
| • Density | 15.88/km2 (41.12/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03213 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Singur |
Geography
Anandanagar is at 22°51′22″N 88°13′00″E.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Anandanagar had a total population of 3,915 of which 1,916 (49%) were males and 1,999 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 288. The total number of literates in Anandanagar was 3,117 (85.94% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Anandanagar had a population of 3,963 in the 2001 census.[2]
Education
High schools
- Anandanagar A.C.Roy High School (Institution Code 17023) (Bengali medium)
- Anandanagar Ramanath High school (Index code G4-002) (Bengali medium)
English Medium Schools
There are two English medium schools in Anandanagar:
- Anandanagar Kishalay School
- Icon English Medium School
Primary schools
There are five primary schools in Anandanagar:
- Anandanagar Shibtala Primary School
- Anandanagar Bramhin Para Primary School
- Anandanagar North Primary School
- Anandanagar Hamangini Primary School
- Khosalpure Primary School
Health
There is a central government hospital 'Anandanagar Union Health Center & Rural Training Unit' under Singur unit. It has all necessary primary facilities, six-bed capacity (maternity ward), outdoor facilities for general patients.
Roads and transportation
The main road is 'Anandanagar Link Road' (length 2.7 km, width 5 m). It is the main artery of the village and is connected to the SH 2 via Chandannagar-Nasibpur road. Another road renovated under 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana' connects Kaliwada and Singur via Rajarbathan, Boinchipota, Anandanagar, Ratanpur.
There is Auto & Trecker service to Singur, Chandannagar and Kamarkundu. The nearest railway stations are Singur railway station and Nasibpur railway station on the Howrah-Tarakeshwar section.