Maslandapur (also spelled as Machhlandapur) is a census town in the Habra I CD block in Barasat sadar subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Maslandapur
Machhlandapur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Maslandapur Location in West Bengal, India  Maslandapur Maslandapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′20″N 88°44′40″E / 22.85556°N 88.74444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,790 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat, Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Habra, Gaighata |
| Website | north24parganas |
Geography edit
3miles
River
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location edit
Maslandapur is located at 22°51′20″N 88°44′40″E / 22.85556°N 88.74444°E.
Maslandapur, Nokpul, Sadpur and Betpuli form a cluster of census towns, south of Gobardanga. The Jamuna separates Gobardanga from this cluster.[2] Habra police station serves this area.[3]
PIN Code of Maslandapur is 743289.
Area overview edit
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[4] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[5]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[6]
Note: 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
According to the 2011 Census of India, Machhlandapurr had a total population of 10,790, of which 5,519 (51%) were males and 5,271 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 879. The total number of literate persons in Machhlandapurr was 8,708 (85.58% of the population over 6 years).[7]
As of 2001[update] India census,[8] Machhlandapurr had a population of 9,706. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Machhlandapurr 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 Machhlandapurr, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy edit
Commuters edit
As per 2011 census, a large proportion of people in Habra I CD block earn their livelihood as ‘other workers’, which include office, factory and transport workers, professionals and business people and so on. (See Habra I for details). Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Sealdah-Bangaon section there are 58 trains that carry commuters from 24 railway stations. In the Seadah-Hasnabad sections 32 trains carry commuters from 30 stations.[9][10]
Infrastructure edit
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Maslandapur covered an area of 1.7 km2. It had 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school.[11]
Banks edit
State Bank of India, UCO Bank, Bandhan Bank, United Bank of India and Axis Bank have their branches here. A few ATMs are also situated here.
Transport edit
Maslandapur is situated beside State Highway 3.[12]
Machhalandapur railway station is on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line. It is 53.5 km far away from Sealdah and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[13][12]
Education edit
Maslandapur Bhudeb Smriti Balika Vidyalaya is a higher secondary school for girls in Maslandapur. Rajballavpur High School and Dhakshin Chatra High School are higher secondary schools for boys in Maslandapur.
Bandhan Academy is a Primary School for Girls and Boys from middle and low income families aiming to provide life centric quality education. Low cost education for the benefit of poor communities. Promoted by Bandhan a voluntary not for profit organization in West Bengal.
Gobardanga Hindu College at Gobardanga and Sree Chaitanya Mahavidyalaya at Habra are located nearby.[14][15][12]
Healthcare edit
Maslandapur Rural Hospital with 30 beds functions as the main medical facility in Habra I CD block.[16]
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[17]
Notable persons edit
- Antara Mitra, Indian Playback Singer
See also edit
Map of Habra I CD Block on Page 289 of District Census Handbook.[2]
References edit
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 289 -Map of Habra I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2010-2011, Tables 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Dey, Teesta. "The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal" (PDF). eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North 24 Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 93, Table 33: Distribution of Workers by Sex in Four Categories ofEconomic Activity in Sub-district 2011; Page 84, Table 30: Number and Percentage of Main Workers, Marginal Workers and Non-workers by sex in sub-districts, 2011. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Google maps
- ^ "33811 Seldah Bangaon Locl". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Gobardanga Hindu Coleege". GHC. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Gobardanga Hindu College". College Admission. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.