Krishnapur, West Bengal

Krishnapur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Krishnapur
Census Town
Krishnapur is located in West Bengal
Krishnapur
Krishnapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Krishnapur is located in India
Krishnapur
Krishnapur
Krishnapur (India)
Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°16′E / 22.67°N 88.26°E / 22.67; 88.26
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,205
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Geography edit

 
 
 
5km
3miles
 
Kotalpur
R
Krishnapur
CT
Garalgachha
CT
Barijhati
CT
Pairagchha
CT
Janai
CT
Chikrand
CT
Naiti
CT
Panchghara
CT
Baksa
CTV
Begampur
CT
Purba Tajpur
CT
Jaykrishnapur
CT
Kapashanria
CT
Tisa
CT
Kharsarai
CT
Chanditala
R
Bhagabatipur
CT
Ramanathpur
CT
Kumirmora
CT
Nababpur
CT
Dudhkalmi
CT
Manirampur
CT
Gangadharpur
CT
Jangalpara
CT
Masat
CT
Furfura Sharif
R
Antpur
R
Jangipara
R
Rajbalhat
CT
Dankuni
M
Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district
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

Krishnapur is located at 22°40′N 88°16′E / 22.67°N 88.26°E / 22.67; 88.26[2]

Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.[3]

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).[4][5] All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat edit

The villages and census towns in Garalgachha gram panchayat are: Eklakhi, Garalgachha and Krishnapur[6]

Demographics edit

As per 2011 Census of India, Krishnapur had a total population of 8,205 of which 4,115 (50%) were males and 4,090 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 809. The total number of literates in Krishnapur was 6,164 (83.34% of the population over 6 years).[5]

As of 2001 India census,[7] Krishnapur had a population of 6,676. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Krishnapur had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73%, and female literacy was 65%. In Krishnapur, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration edit

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), Purba Tajpur (CT), Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand (CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT), Manirampur (CT), Janai (CT), Kapashanria (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT) and Naiti (CT).[8]

Transport edit

The nearest railway station, Dankuni Junction railway station, is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[9]

Krishnapur is on the State Highway 15.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Krishnapur, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Chanditala II CD Block, page 663. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Eklakhi". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ^ "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  10. ^ Google maps