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{{Short description|City in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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| subdivision_name2       = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Presidency division|Presidency]]
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| government_type   = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipality]]
| governing_body         = Madhyamgram Municipality
| governing_body     = Madhyamgram Municipality
| leader_title           = Chairman
| leader_title       = Chairman
| leader_name             = [[Rathin Ghosh]]<ref>[http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115061456/http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html |date=15 January 2007 }}</ref>
| leader_name       = [[Nemai Ghosh (politician)|Nemai Ghosh]]<ref>[http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115061456/http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html |date=15 January 2007 }}</ref>
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| population_total   = 370,488
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| demographics1_info1     = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=16 October 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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| postal_code       = 700127, 700128, 700129, 700130, 700133, 700155
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| area_code               = +91 33
| area_code         = +91 33
| registration_plate     = WB
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1       = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_name_sec1   = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank1_info_sec1   = [[Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barasat]]
| blank2_name_sec1       = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_name_sec1   = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1       = [[Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhyamgram]]
| blank2_info_sec1   = [[Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhyamgram]]
| footnotes               =  
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| website            = [https://madhyamgrammunicipality.org/ Madhyamgram Municipality]
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'''Madhyamgram''' is a city and a municipality of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref name="Census2011Gov"/> It is close to [[Kolkata]] and also a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>[http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns], {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050319042054/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |date=19 March 2005}}</ref>
'''Madhyamgram''' is a city and a municipality of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| title =Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area| access-date =2007-09-03| publisher =Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| archive-date =2007-09-28}}</ref><ref>[http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns], {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050319042054/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |date=19 March 2005}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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At that time, Anwarpur Pargana was notable for its tobacco trade and a special sweet-smelling blended tobacco was manufactured in Madhyamgram.
At that time, Anwarpur Pargana was notable for its tobacco trade and a special sweet-smelling blended tobacco was manufactured in Madhyamgram.


Madhyamgram was also a big paddy growing area, and the Labanya River was a medium of navigation for the exportation of those products. Madhyamgram was also notable for its fine embroidery works that attracted appreciation from Delhi and Mumbai. Many Muslim families maintained a livelihood through those works.
Madhyamgram was also a big paddy growing area, and the Labanya River was a medium of navigation for the transport of those products. Madhyamgram was also notable for its fine embroidery works that attracted appreciation from Delhi and Bombay (now Mumbai). Many families maintained a livelihood through those works.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower [[Ganges Delta]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 13 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 16 April 2018}}</ref> The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7Hkj2xOrEwkC&q=24+parganas+district+gazetteer&pg=PA1|title = Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas|last = LSS O’Malley|work= p 1-4|year = 2009|isbn = 9788172681937| access-date = 3 May 2018 }}</ref>54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural  areas.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook  |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 2 May 2018  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |archive-date = 2019-01-21  |url-status = dead  }}</ref>
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower [[Ganges Delta]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 13 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 16 April 2018}}</ref> The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7Hkj2xOrEwkC&q=24+parganas+district+gazetteer&pg=PA1|title = Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas|last = LSS O’Malley|work= p 1-4|year = 2009| publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn = 9788172681937| access-date = 3 May 2018 }}</ref> 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area live in the urban areas and 45.33% in the rural  areas.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook  |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 2 May 2018  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |archive-date = 2019-01-21  |url-status = dead  }}</ref>


<small>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.</small>
<small>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.</small>
[[File:Madhyamgramchowmatha.JPG|right|thumb|Madhyamgram Crossing on [[Jessore Road]]; Traffic jam, including the "Cycle-van"s]]
[[File:Madhyamgramchowmatha.JPG|right|thumb|Madhyamgram Crossing on [[Jessore Road]]; Traffic jam, including the "Cycle-van"s]]
===Climate===
===Climate===
The climate is [[tropical]], like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. The hallmark season is the [[Monsoon]]—which occurs from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid-November to mid-February) and humid during summer.
The climate is [[tropical]], like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. The hallmark season is the [[Monsoon]]—which occurs from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid-November to mid-February) and humid during summer.
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
===Population===
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Madhyamgram had a total population of 196,127, of which 98,864 were males and 97,263 were females. Population in the age range 0 to 6 years was 16,351. The total number of literate persons in Madhyamgram was 161,087. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 89.60%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 24,822 and 2,842 respectively. Madhyamgram had a total of 48942 households as of 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Madhyamgram |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=365515 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>
 
{{Historical population
| source = [[Government of India]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Census Tables |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=6 January 2024}}</ref>
|1961 | 18483
|1971 | 31629
|1981 | 47914
|1991 | 79844
|2001 | 155451
|2011 | 196127
|2021 | 254000
|2022 | 261000
|align = left
}}
 
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Madhyamgram had a total population of 196,127, of which 98,864 were males and 97,263 were females. Population in the age range 0 to 6 years was 16,351. The total number of literate persons in Madhyamgram was 161,087. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 89.60%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 24,822 and 2,842 respectively. Madhyamgram had a total of 48942 households as of 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Madhyamgram |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=365515 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801708-madhyamgram-west-bengal.html |title=Madhyamgram Municipality City Population Census 2011-2025 |website=census2011.co.in |access-date=2026-02-12 |quote=Population projections based on 2011 census}}
 


As of the 2001 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Madhyamgram had a population of 198,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madhyamgram 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 Madhyamgram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As of the 2001 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Madhyamgram had a population of 198,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madhyamgram 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 Madhyamgram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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The following Municipalities and Census Town in Barasat Sadar subdivision were part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]] in the 2011 census: [[Barasat]] (M), Madhyamgram (M), [[Rajarhat|Rajarhat-Gopalpur]] (M) (merged with [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] in 2015) and [[Raigachhi]] (CT).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher=  Census of India 2011  | access-date = 30 May 2018}}</ref>
The following Municipalities and Census Town in Barasat Sadar subdivision were part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]] in the 2011 census: [[Barasat]] (M), Madhyamgram (M), [[Rajarhat|Rajarhat-Gopalpur]] (M) (merged with [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] in 2015) and [[Raigachhi]] (CT).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher=  Census of India 2011  | access-date = 30 May 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Durga Mandir - Bankra - Jessore Road - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7625.JPG|thumb|Jatiya Shakti Peeth (Jagattarini Maa Durga), [[Jessore Road]], Michael Nagar, Madhyamgram]]
[[File:Durga Mandir - Bankra - Jessore Road - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7625.JPG|thumb|Jatiya Shakti Peeth (Jagattarini Maa Durga), [[Jessore Road]], Michael Nagar, Madhyamgram]]
==Administration==
==Administration==
===Police station===
===Police station===
Madhyamgram police station serves a population of 198,964. It has jurisdiction over Madhyamgram Municipal area and [[Barasat II]] CD Block.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php |title = North 24 Parganas Dist. Police| work= Know Your Police Station|publisher= District Police| access-date = 4 June 2018}}</ref>
Madhyamgram police station serves a population of 198,964. It has jurisdiction over Madhyamgram Municipal area and [[Barasat II]] CD Block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php | title = North 24 Parganas Dist. Police | work = Know Your Police Station | publisher = District Police | access-date = 4 June 2018 | archive-date = 7 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180607033433/http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
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There is a major [[textile]] mill and a [[rubber]] factory in this area.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Star Mall is located in Madhyamgram on [[Jessore Road]]. The mall was launched in 2008 and has a gross leasable area of 237,000 sqft.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mall sprawl in deep north |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/mall-sprawl-in-deep-north/cid/1279243 |access-date=26 November 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=4 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Star Mall Information|url=https://www.unimarkgroup.com/project/star-mall.php |access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
There is a major [[textile]] mill and a [[rubber]] factory in this area.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Star Mall is located in Madhyamgram on [[Jessore Road]]. The mall was launched in 2008 and has a gross leasable area of 237,000 sqft.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mall sprawl in deep north |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/mall-sprawl-in-deep-north/cid/1279243 |access-date=26 November 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=4 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Star Mall Information|url=https://www.unimarkgroup.com/project/star-mall.php |access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>


==Transport==
== Transport ==
Madhyamgram is characterised by its close proximity to an airport ([[Kolkata Airport]]) (around 15 minutes). Madhyamgram is a four-point junction of [[Jessore Road]] (part of [[State Highway 12 (West Bengal)|State Highway 12]]), Sodepur-Barasat Road and Badu Road.<ref>Google maps</ref> East and west parts of Madhyamgram are connected with a Rail Overbridge (Madhyamgram Bridge), which was opened in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Madhyamgram Bridge|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/flyover-late-will-miss-another-date/cid/1272559}}</ref>
Madhyamgram is characterised by its close proximity to an airport ([[Kolkata Airport]]) (around 15 minutes). Madhyamgram is a four-point junction of [[Jessore Road]] (part of [[State Highway 12 (West Bengal)|State Highway 12]]), Sodepur-Barasat Road and Badu Road.<ref>Google maps</ref> East and west parts of Madhyamgram are connected with a Rail Overbridge (Madhyamgram Bridge), which was opened in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Madhyamgram Bridge|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flyover-late-will-miss-another-date/cid/1272559}}</ref>


Many private and governmental public buses serve the town. Taxi services are one of the most popular forms of transportion to reach nearby towns like [[Sodepur]], [[New Barrackpore]] and [[Barasat]]. [[Cycle rickshaw|Rickshaws]], three-wheeled pedalled vans and battery-operated [[Electric rickshaw|e-rickshaws]] ("toto" vans) are also used for short distances.
Many private and governmental public buses serve the town. Taxi services are one of the most popular forms of transportation to reach nearby towns like [[Sodepur]], [[New Barrackpore]] and [[Barasat]]. [[Cycle rickshaw|Rickshaws]], three-wheeled pedalled vans and battery-operated [[Electric rickshaw|e-rickshaws]] ("toto" vans) are also used for short distances.


[[Madhyamgram railway station]] on the [[Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line]] serves the town.
[[Madhyamgram railway station]] on the [[Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line]] serves the town.
==Emergency medical care==
Madhyamgram Rural Hospital,  Badu Rd, Netaji Nagar, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129
Narayana Hospital, 78, Jessore Rd, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700127 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us - Narayana Health Hospital {{!}} Narayana Health |url=https://www.narayanahealth.org/contact-us |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.narayanahealth.org |language=en}}</ref>
Jeevan Arogya Hospital, 32R, Badu Rd, Madhyamgram, Badu, West Bengal 700128 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact |url=https://jeevanarogya.co.in/Home/Contact |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=jeevanarogya.co.in}}</ref>
Bengal Neuro Institute Hospital,  235, Jessore Road, Michael Nagar., Michael Nagar Bus Stand., Kolkata, West Bengal 700133
Heartland Hospital, 364, S, Rammohan Estate Burir Bagan, 42, Jessore Rd, Purbalaya, South Bankimpally, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129
Madhyamgram Matrisadan Hospital, 1, Sodepur Rd, opposite MatriSadan Hospital, Basunagar, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129


==Education==
==Education==
[[Vivekananda College, Madhyamgram|Vivekananda College]] is a degree college in Madhyamgram. The engineering college [[Camellia Institute of Technology]] and the management college [[Camellia School Of Business Management]] are also located here.
[[Vivekananda College, Madhyamgram|Vivekananda College]] is a degree college in Madhyamgram. The engineering college [[Camellia Institute of Technology]] and the management college [[Camellia School Of Business Management]] are also located here.
BCDA College of Pharmacy & Technology Campus, 52, C/10, Ghoshpara Rd, Udairajpur, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129 <ref>{{Cite web |title=BCDA |url=https://www.bcdapt.com/madhyamgram/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.bcdapt.com}}</ref>


==Sports==
==Sports==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Madhyamgram
City
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Madhyamgram Chowmatha on Jessore Road
Location in West Bengal, India
Madhyamgram is located in India
Madhyamgram
Madhyamgram
Madhyamgram (India)
Coordinates: 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.70°N 88.45°E / 22.70; 88.45
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMadhyamgram Municipality
 • ChairmanNemai Ghosh[1]
Area
 • Total21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total370,488
 • Density17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[3][4]
 • Additional officialEnglish[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700127, 700128, 700129, 700130, 700133, 700155
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhyamgram
WebsiteMadhyamgram Municipality

Madhyamgram is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[5][6]

History[edit | edit source]

Madhyamgram was one of the twelve feudal provinces of Bengal. It was under Pratapaditya Roy, ruler of Jessore during the Mughal Empire.

On 21 December 1757 Mir Jafar, the Nawab of Bengal, presented twenty-four parganas to the East India Company as dowry which also included Madhyamgram, under Anwarpur Pargana, adjacent to Barasat.

The first railway line from Madhyamgram to Duttapukur was commissioned in 1882 and the station was called Chandipur. Madhyamgram was then named as Majher Gaon, probably because the area was situated between Badu (Chakradharpur Mouza) and Sajirhat (Guchuria Mouza).

The present narrow Noai Canal, now acting as a dividing border line between New Barrackpore and Madhyamgram, stretching from the South of Ganganagar to Sajirhat in the West used to be a wide river, once called Labanyabati, which through colloquial transformation became the Noai River, and after years of silt depositions, turned into Noai Canal.

At that time, Anwarpur Pargana was notable for its tobacco trade and a special sweet-smelling blended tobacco was manufactured in Madhyamgram.

Madhyamgram was also a big paddy growing area, and the Labanya River was a medium of navigation for the transport of those products. Madhyamgram was also notable for its fine embroidery works that attracted appreciation from Delhi and Bombay (now Mumbai). Many families maintained a livelihood through those works.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Madhyamgram is bounded by Barasat II in the east; Barasat II, Rajarhat (community development block), Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and North Dum Dum in the south; New Barrackpore and Barrackpore II in the west and Barasat in the north.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[7] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[8] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area live in the urban areas and 45.33% in the rural areas.[9]

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.

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Madhyamgram Crossing on Jessore Road; Traffic jam, including the "Cycle-van"s

Climate[edit | edit source]

The climate is tropical, like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. The hallmark season is the Monsoon—which occurs from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid-November to mid-February) and humid during summer.

Temperature: 41 °C in May (max) and 8.3 °C in January (min).

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Madhyamgram Rail Overbridge and Market, Sodepur-Barasat Road

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Population[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1961 18,483—    
1971 31,629+71.1%
1981 47,914+51.5%
1991 79,844+66.6%
2001 155,451+94.7%
2011 196,127+26.2%
2021 254,000+29.5%
2022 261,000+2.8%
Source: Government of India[10]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Madhyamgram had a total population of 196,127, of which 98,864 were males and 97,263 were females. Population in the age range 0 to 6 years was 16,351. The total number of literate persons in Madhyamgram was 161,087. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 89.60%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 24,822 and 2,842 respectively. Madhyamgram had a total of 48942 households as of 2011.[2] "Madhyamgram Municipality City Population Census 2011-2025". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 12 February 2026. Population projections based on 2011 census


As of the 2001 Indian census,[11] Madhyamgram had a population of 198,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madhyamgram 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 Madhyamgram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Nazrul Shatabarshiki Sadan, Sodepur-Barasat Road, Madhyamgram

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration[edit | edit source]

The following Municipalities and Census Town in Barasat Sadar subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Barasat (M), Madhyamgram (M), Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M) (merged with Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in 2015) and Raigachhi (CT).[12]

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Jatiya Shakti Peeth (Jagattarini Maa Durga), Jessore Road, Michael Nagar, Madhyamgram

Administration[edit | edit source]

Police station[edit | edit source]

Madhyamgram police station serves a population of 198,964. It has jurisdiction over Madhyamgram Municipal area and Barasat II CD Block.[13]

Economy[edit | edit source]

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Swadha Plaza, Madhyamgram

There is a major textile mill and a rubber factory in this area.[citation needed] Star Mall is located in Madhyamgram on Jessore Road. The mall was launched in 2008 and has a gross leasable area of 237,000 sqft.[14][15]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Madhyamgram is characterised by its close proximity to an airport (Kolkata Airport) (around 15 minutes). Madhyamgram is a four-point junction of Jessore Road (part of State Highway 12), Sodepur-Barasat Road and Badu Road.[16] East and west parts of Madhyamgram are connected with a Rail Overbridge (Madhyamgram Bridge), which was opened in 2006.[17]

Many private and governmental public buses serve the town. Taxi services are one of the most popular forms of transportation to reach nearby towns like Sodepur, New Barrackpore and Barasat. Rickshaws, three-wheeled pedalled vans and battery-operated e-rickshaws ("toto" vans) are also used for short distances.

Madhyamgram railway station on the Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line serves the town.

Emergency medical care[edit | edit source]

Madhyamgram Rural Hospital, Badu Rd, Netaji Nagar, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129

Narayana Hospital, 78, Jessore Rd, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700127 [18]

Jeevan Arogya Hospital, 32R, Badu Rd, Madhyamgram, Badu, West Bengal 700128 [19]

Bengal Neuro Institute Hospital, 235, Jessore Road, Michael Nagar., Michael Nagar Bus Stand., Kolkata, West Bengal 700133

Heartland Hospital, 364, S, Rammohan Estate Burir Bagan, 42, Jessore Rd, Purbalaya, South Bankimpally, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129

Madhyamgram Matrisadan Hospital, 1, Sodepur Rd, opposite MatriSadan Hospital, Basunagar, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129

Education[edit | edit source]

Vivekananda College is a degree college in Madhyamgram. The engineering college Camellia Institute of Technology and the management college Camellia School Of Business Management are also located here.

BCDA College of Pharmacy & Technology Campus, 52, C/10, Ghoshpara Rd, Udairajpur, Madhyamgram, Kolkata, West Bengal 700129 [20]

Sports[edit | edit source]

Madhyamgram High School has won the Subroto Cup, an all-India inter-school soccer competition, seven times, which includes a hat-trick (in the years 1981, 1982 and 1983).[21]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Official District Administration site Archived 15 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census of India: Madhyamgram". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  6. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns, Archived 19 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Mall sprawl in deep north". The Telegraph. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Star Mall Information". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  16. ↑ Google maps
  17. ↑ "Madhyamgram Bridge".
  18. ↑ "Contact Us - Narayana Health Hospital | Narayana Health". www.narayanahealth.org. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Contact". jeevanarogya.co.in. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "BCDA". www.bcdapt.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  21. ↑ Marmar Mukhopadhyay (21 July 2005). Total Quality Management in Education. SAGE Publications. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7619-3368-7.

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