Maslandapur
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| Coordinates | 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°ECoordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Parliamentary constituency | Barasat, Bangaon |
| Assembly constituency | Habra, Gaighata |
| Population | 9,507 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in/ |
Maslandapur (Bengali: মসলন্দপুর) (also spelt as Machlandapur) is a census town under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 54 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway.[2] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[3], Maslandapur had a population of 9507. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maslandapur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 72%. In Maslandapur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The rail spelling is MACHHALANDAPUR. There is one famous school named Rajballavpur High School.
[edit] Schools
Rajballavpur high schools is the best school in and around maslandapur. The school is around 1 KM from maslandapur rail way station. You can reach by 3wheels van,auto,or public bus.
Maslandapur Bhudeb Smriti Balika Vidyalaya is only one girls high school in Maslandapur. It is near by the Railway Station.
[edit] Banks
1>SBI - State bank of india (Walking distance from rail way station) 2>UCO - UCO bank is just opposite to the SBI.
[edit] ATM
1>AXIS bank 2>Bank of india 3>SBI
[edit] Market
1>Fish market:Maslandapur is having a well known fish market, in the morning around 4:30am people get fish from different places to sale in bulk. 2>Flower marked 3>Milk market 4>Raw paneer(ছানা)
[edit] Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ Eastern Railway time table.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "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.
