Bankrishnapur
Village in West Bengal, India
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Bankrishnapur is a village in Chanditala I community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Bankrishnapur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Bonkrishnapur Shivtala | |
  Bankrishnapur Location in West Bengal, India  Bankrishnapur Bankrishnapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.7427691°N 88.2138111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gangadharpur gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,610 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanditala |
| Website | wb |
Geography
Bankrishnapur is located at 22.7427691°N 88.2138111°E.
Gram panchayat
Villages and census towns in Gangadharpur gram panchayat are: Bankrishnapur, Gangadharpur, Malipukur and Manirampur.[2]
Market: Ganngadharpur Bazar, Hajaghata, Manirampur.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Bankrishnapur had a total population of 1,610, of which 867 (54%) were males and 743 (46%) females. Population below 6 years was 176. The total number of literates in Bankrishnapur was 1,226 (85.50% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Transport
The nearest railway station is Baruipara railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
The main road is Gangadharpur-Jangalpara Road; it is connected to State Highway 15. There is auto and trecker service from Baruipara to Masat via Gangadharpur, Bankrishnapur.
