Bhagabatipur is a census town in Chanditala I CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Bhagabatipur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Bhagabatipur Location in West Bengal, India  Bhagabatipur Bhagabatipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′38″N 88°11′37″E / 22.6937623°N 88.193603°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,068 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712701 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanditala |
| Website | wb |
Geography edit
3miles
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location edit
Bhagabatipur is located at 22°41′38″N 88°11′37″E / 22.69376°N 88.19360°E.
Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Masat, Jangalpara, Dudhkalmi, Nababpur, Bhagabatipur, Kumirmora and Ramanathpur form a cluster of census towns in Chanditala I CD Block.[1]
Urbanisation edit
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above).[2][3]All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Gram panchayat edit
Villages and census towns in Bhagabatipur gram panchayat are: Bhadua, Bhagabatipur, Jalamadul, Kanaidanga, Metekhal and Singjor.[4]
Demographics edit
As per 2011 Census of India Bhagabatipur had a total population of 7,068 of which 3,586 (51%) were males and 3,482 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 831. The total number of literates in Bhagabatipur was 5,566 (89.24 % of the population over 6 years). [3]
Economy edit
Livelihood edit
Most of the people are goldsmiths and rest are dependent on cultivation. And few are service men.
Politics edit
Kalyan Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress is the Member of Parliament and Swati Khandekar of All India Trinamool Congress is the Member of Legislative Assembly.
Transport edit
Transportation is mainly based on public transport like Bus service (Bhagabatipur-Dakshineshwar) and small vehicles like magic van. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and the nearest rail stations are Dakshinbari railway station (Howrah-Amta line). The nearest junction station is Dankuni railway station (Howrah-Bardhaman chord line) which is 13km approx.
Education edit
Bhagabatipur Milan Vidyapith is the oldest school in Bhagabatipur. Nearby English Medium School are
●St. Stephen's School
●H.S Memorial School
●Happy Children's School
●Little Anges K.G. School
- S.M Memorial School
Nearby Colleges are:
References edit
- ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Chanditala I CD Block, page 649. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Kanaidanga". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 12 October 2018.