Gondalpara
Neighbourhood in Burdwan, West Bengal, India
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Gondalpara is a neighbourhood in Chandernagore of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
Gondalpara | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Gondalpara Location in West Bengal, India  Gondalpara Gondalpara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.8437634°N 88.3657193°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Chandernagore Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
History
The town was a Danish possession, also known as Danmarksnagore in 1698–1714 as part of Danish India, governed from Tranquebar.[2] Dannemarksnagore was besieged in 1707, raided in 1713, and besieged again in 1714, leading to an evacuation of the place altogether.
Geography
Gondalpara is located at 22°50′38″N 88°21′57″E
It is a small place located in southeast Chandannagar. It consists of about 15 sub-localities. Some of them are Monsatala, Kachhari Ghat, Satghata, Charmondirtala, Natun Tilighat, Kolo Pukur Dhar, Kadamtala, Moran Road, and Binodtala. It is bounded by Besohata and Tematha to the west, Hooghly River to the east and north and Telinipara in the south. It is a half-moon shaped area bounded by water on two sides.
