Chandrapur, Bardhaman

Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°E / 23.4641; 88.0748
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Chandrapur
Village
Chandrapur is located in West Bengal
Chandrapur
Chandrapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Chandrapur is located in India
Chandrapur
Chandrapur
Chandrapur (India)
Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°E / 23.4641; 88.0748
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,104
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03453
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyManglkot
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Chandrapur is a village in Katwa I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit]

Map
8km
5miles
none
Ajay River
Hooghly River
Jajigram
H
Jajigram (H)
Kshirgram
H
Kshirgram (H)
Bankapasi
C
Bankapasi (C)
Karui
H
Karui (H)
Sribati
H
Sribati (H)
Kogram
H
Kogram (H)
Uddharanpur
H
Uddharanpur (H)
Srikhanda
R
Srikhanda (R)
Singot
R
Singot (R)
Chandrapur
R
Gangatikuri
R
Gangatikuri (R)
Kandra
R
Kandra, Bardhaman (R)
Nutanhat
R
Nutanhat (R)
Ketugram
R
Ketugram (R)
Mongalkote
R
Mongalkote (R)
Panuhat
CT
Panuhat (CT)
Dainhat
M
Dainhat (M)
Katwa
M
Katwa (M)
Cities and towns in the Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: Craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Chandrapur is located at 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°E / 23.4641; 88.0748.

Urbanisation[edit]

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[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[edit]

As per the 2011 Census of India Chandrapur had a total population of 2,104, of which 1,030 (49%) were males and 1,074 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 251. The total number of literates in Chandrapur was 1,124 (60.66% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport[edit]

Chandrapur is on State Highway 15 running from Dainhat (in Purba Bardhaman district) to Gadiara (in Howrah district). Chandrapur bus stand is at the junction point of SH 15 and Chandrapur-Balgona Road (also known as Dainhat Road) and the village is just off SH 15.[3][4]

Education[edit]

Chandrapur College was established at Chandrapur in 1985. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy, and mass communication and journalism. It has a girls’ hostel.[5]

Healthcare[edit]

There is a primary health centre at Chandrapur (with 10 beds).[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "Chandrapur College". CC. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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