Hridaypur
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| Coordinates | 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.7°N 88.45°ECoordinates: 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.7°N 88.45°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Municipality Chairman | Pradip Chakrabarty |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in/ |
Hridaypur (Bengali: হৃদয়পুর) is a locality in the municipal area of Barasat in the state of West Bengal, India. Hridaypur is also a railway station in Bongaon line, a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system, located 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Sealdah Station[1] of Kolkata.
The rail-line bisects the area in 2 zones:
- West Hridaypur
- East Hridaypur
The Eastern part extends to National Highway 34. The western part is larger as well as more rural. West Hridaypur lacks any defined boundary.
[edit] Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Eastern Railway time table
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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