Chanddandaha
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Chandandaha | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Chandandaha Location in West Bengal  Chandandaha Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′52″N 88°14′03″E / 22.3811°N 88.2341°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD block | Bishnupur II |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,656 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743503 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Satgachhia |
| Website | www |
Chandandaha is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Area overview
2.5miles
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The Alipore Sadar subdivision is a most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3][4][5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Location
Chanddandaha is located at 22°22′52″N 88°14′03″E / 22.3811°N 88.2341°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Nadabhanga, Kanganbaria, Bora Gagangohalia, Barkalikapur, Chanddandaha and Patharberia (a little away) form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Bishnupur II CD block on page 233 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chanddandaha had a total population of 5,656, of which 2,896 (51%) were males and 2,760 (49%) were females. There were 523 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Chanddandaha was 4,283 (83.44% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Chanddandaha covered an area of 2.3108 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 15.5 km roads. It had 900 domestic electric connections and 25 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools. Three commodities it produced were brush, muri (puffed rice) and jewellery box. It had offices of 1 nationalised bank and 1 non-agricultural credit society.[8]
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Chanddandaha to the National Highway 12.[9]
