Ramchandrapur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]
Ramchandrapur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Ramchandrapur Location in West Bengal, India  Ramchandrapur Ramchandrapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′28″N 88°28′23″E / 22.891°N 88.473°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,312 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Demographics edit
As per 2011 Census of India Ramchandrapur had a total population of 10,312 of which 5,284 (51%) were males and 5,028 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 958. The total number of literates in Ramchandrapur was 8,150 (87.13% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Ramchandrapur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Ramchandrapur had a population of 9,014. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramchandrapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and female literacy is 71%. In Ramchandrapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport edit
Satyen Bose Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.
Bus edit
Private Bus edit
Mini Bus edit
Bus Routes Without Numbers edit
- Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
- Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech
Train edit
Andul railway station and Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations.
References edit
- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 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.