Gangpur
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Gangpur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Gangpur Location in West Bengal, India  Gangpur Gangpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′07″N 87°54′59″E / 23.2185°N 87.9164°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,347 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Uttar |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Gangpur is a census town in Burdwan II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.
Location
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The location code of Gangpur Villa is 320193, according to the 2011 census. The distance between Ganpur and the main Burdwan City is less than 6.6 km. Gangpur is well connected with the rest of the Burdwan District via railway and roads.
Urbanisation
73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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
As per the 2011 Census of India, Gangpur had a total population of 6,347 of which 3,263 (51%) were males and 3,084 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 580. The total number of literates in Gangpur was 4,780 (82.89% of the population over 6 years).[2]
