Gangapur, North 24 Parganas
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Gangapur
Gangapur choumatha | |
|---|---|
neighbourhood | |
  Gangapur Location in West Bengal, India  Gangapur Gangapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′11″N 88°32′22″E / 22.786326°N 88.539542°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,301 |
| • Density | 2,540/km2 (6,580/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
| Website | north24parganas |
Gangapur is a neighbourhood under Duttapukur and Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Location
2.5miles
River
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Gangapur is located at 22°47′11″N 88°32′22″E / 22.786326°N 88.539542°E.
Duttapukur, Shibalaya, Chandrapur, Gangapur, Chatta Baria and Joypul form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).[1]
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.[2]
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[3] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[4]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[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.
Demographics
Infrastructure
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Gangapur covered an area of 2.4834 km2. It had 2 primary schools and 1 middle school. The nearest hospital was available 8 km away, the nearest dispensary/ health centre 5 km away, the nearest family welfare centre 8 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre 5 km away and the nearest maternity home 13 km away.[7]
Transport
Local roads link Gangapur to National Highway 112 (Jessore Road).[8]
Duttapukur railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.[9][8]
