Madpur

Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Madpur is a village in the Kharagpur II CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Country India
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in
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Madpur
Village
Madpur is located in West Bengal
Madpur
Madpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Madpur is located in India
Madpur
Madpur
Madpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°22′54.7″N 87°26′23.2″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,210
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyPingla
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPingla
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in
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Geography

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U
Kangsabati River
H
Satyapur
H Satyapur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H Satyapur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H
Raj Ballabh
H Raj Ballabh (H)
H Raj Ballabh (H)
H
Loyada
H Loyada, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H Loyada, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H
Jalchak
H Jalchak (H)
H Jalchak (H)
H
Dhaneshwarpur
Madhyabar
H Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar (H)
H Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar (H)
H
Chak Bajit
H Chak Bajit (H)
H Chak Bajit (H)
F
IIT, Kharagpur
F Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (F)
F Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (F)
M
Kharagpur
M Kharagpur (M)
M Kharagpur (M)
R
Hijli
R Hijli (R)
R Hijli (R)
R
Satkul
R Satkul (R)
R Satkul (R)
R
Salua
R Salua, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R Salua, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R
Pingla
R Pingla (R)
R Pingla (R)
R
Maligram
R Maligram (R)
R Maligram (R)
R
Madpur
R
Gangaram Chak
R Gangaram Chak (R)
R Gangaram Chak (R)
R
Debra
R Debra, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R Debra, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R
Changual
R Changual (R)
R Changual (R)
CT
Kharagpur
Railway Settlement
CT Kharagpur Railway Settlement (CT)
CT Kharagpur Railway Settlement (CT)
CT
Kalaikunda
CT Kalaikunda (CT)
CT Kalaikunda (CT)
CT
Balichak
CT Balichak (CT)
CT Balichak (CT)
Cities and towns in the northern part of Kharagpur subdivision (including Khararagpur I & II, Debra and Pingla CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Madpur is located at22°22′54.7″N 87°26′23.2″E.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2 nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]

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

As per 2011 Census of India Madpur had a total population of 3,210 of which 1,617 (50%) were males and 1,593 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 327. The total number of literates in Madpur was 2,351 (73.24% of the population over 6 years).[3]

.* For language details see Kharagpur II#Language and religion

Civic administration

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Kharagpur II Block are located at Madpur.[4]

Transport

Madpur railway station

Madpur is a station on the Howrah-Kharagpur line of South Eastern Railway.[5]

Education

Government General Degree College, Kharagpur-II at Ambigere, Madpur, in Kharagpur II CD Block was established in 2015.[6]

References

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