Masagram
Appearance
Masagram | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 23°08′18″N 88°01′51″E / 23.1383868°N 88.0307007°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,310 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 713401 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | bardhaman |
Masagram is a city in Ajhapur gram panchayat of Jamalpur block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Masagram is located at 23°08′18″N 88°01′51″E / 23.1383868°N 88.0307007°E.
It is located near the banks of the Damodar River. It is around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Palsit and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Saktigarh.[2]
Transport
Masagram railway station is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Bardhaman Junction railway station and 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Howrah Station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord.[3][4] On completion it will be a terminus station of the Bankura-Masagram line (under construction).[5]
It is located off NH 19 and a road leads to Memari on Grand Trunk Road.
References
- ^ "Masagram Village".
- ^ "Masagram". Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ Eastern Railway local time table
- ^ Eastern Railway Time Table.
- ^ "Bankura Damodar Rail to roll again from 14th Jan". Retrieved 22 August 2009.