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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
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| area_code                   = +91 33
| blank2_info_sec1         = [[Sonarpur Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonarpur Uttar]], [[Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonarpur Dakshin]]
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| website                 = {{URL|www.rajpursonarpurmunicipality.in}}
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| footnotes               =  
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| blank2_name_sec1             = [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha constituency]]
| blank2_info_sec1             = [[Sonarpur Uttar Assembly constituency|Sonarpur Uttar]], [[Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency|Sonarpur Dakshin]]
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| footnotes                   =  
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'''Rajpur Sonarpur''' ({{IPA-bn|ɾɑːd͡ʒpuɾ s̪oːn̪ɑːɾpuɾ|lang}}) is a city and a municipality of the [[South 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 the [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html|title=Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area|access-date=3 September 2007|publisher=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html|archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref> Rajpur and Sonarpur are two separate towns. Since the formation of the municipality, these twin towns are known together as Rajpur Sonarpur.
'''Rajpur Sonarpur''' ({{IPA|bn|ɾɑːd͡ʒpuɾ soːnɑːɾpuɾ|lang}}) is a city and a municipality in the [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] of [[South 24 Parganas|South 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union 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=3 September 2007|publisher=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html|archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Many ''[[janapadas]]'' grew up along the old [[Hooghly River|Bhagirathi]] channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: [[Kalighat]], Boral, Rajpur, [[Harinavi]], Mahinagar, [[Baruipur]], [[Baharu]], [[Jaynagar]], [[Majilpur]], [[Chhatrabhog]] etc. [[Bipradas Pipilai]]'s ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "[[Chand Sadagar]], a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Chaitanyadeva]] (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to [[Puri]] he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in [[24 Parganas]] was at Chhatrabhog, now a village within the jurisdiction of the [[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas|Mathurapur]] police station. Chhatrabhog seems to have been an important river-port on the old Bhagirathi channel". Rama Chandra Khan, the ''[[zamindar]]'' of Chhatrabhog, helped Chaitanyadeva to continue with his journey.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas |work= Pages 3-4, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview| publisher =  Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date =  15 December 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Many ''[[janapadas]]'' grew up along the old [[Hooghly River|Bhagirathi]] channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: [[Kalighat]], Boral, Rajpur, [[Harinavi]], Mahinagar, [[Baruipur]], [[Baharu]], [[Jaynagar Majilpur]], [[Chhatrabhog]] etc. [[Bipradas Pipilai]]'s ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "[[Chand Sadagar]], a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Chaitanyadeva]] (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to [[Puri]] he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in [[24 Parganas]] was at Chhatrabhog, now a village within the jurisdiction of the [[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas|Mathurapur]] police station. Chhatrabhog seems to have been an important river-port on the old Bhagirathi channel". Rama Chandra Khan, the ''[[zamindar]]'' of Chhatrabhog, helped Chaitanyadeva to continue with his journey.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas |work= Pages 3-4, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview| publisher =  Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date =  15 December 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


The area was home to the feudatory landlords (''zamindars''). The name Rajpur has been thus derived from the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] words ''Rajar Puri'' to ''Rajpuri'' and in this form to the now Rajpur. Being on the banks of the [[Adi Ganga]], Rajpur was one of the major locations of [[Bengal]] at that time. The proximity to [[Kolkata]]'s southern district and being on the banks of Adi Ganga, which is just across the river made the place to be well connected. The old zamindar's house in Rajpur Harinavi is like the Roy Choudhury's. The family stayed in Rajpur. The ancestral houses of [[Sarat Chandra Bose]] and [[Subhash Chandra Bose]] were at Kodalia, a neighbourhood in Rajpur. Both of them were members of the first 24 Parganas District Committee of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]], which was formed in 1921.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas |work= Page 7, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview| publisher =  Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date =  15 December 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
The area was home to the feudatory landlords (''zamindars''). The name Rajpur has been thus derived from the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] words ''Rajar Puri'' to ''Rajpuri'' and in this form to the now Rajpur. Being on the banks of the [[Adi Ganga]], Rajpur was one of the major locations of [[Bengal]] at that time. The proximity to [[Kolkata]]'s southern district and being on the banks of Adi Ganga, which is just across the river made the place to be well connected. The old zamindar's house in Harinavi is like the Roy Choudhury's. The family stayed in Rajpur. The ancestral houses of [[Sarat Chandra Bose]] and [[Subhash Chandra Bose]] were at Kodalia, a neighbourhood in Rajpur. Both of them were members of the first 24 Parganas District Committee of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]], which was formed in 1921.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas |work= Page 7, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview| publisher =  Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date =  15 December 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 [[census town]]s. The entire district is situated in the [[Ganges Delta]] and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web |url =  http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas|work= Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 5 December 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 13, Physiography| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 5 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 [[census town]]s. The entire district is situated in the [[Ganges Delta]] and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web |url =  http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas |work = Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 5 December 2019 |archive-date =  21 January 2019 |archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |url-status =  dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 13, Physiography| publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 5 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | 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>


===Location===
===Location===
Rajpur Sonarpur is located at {{coord|22.4382026|N|88.4320450|E|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Rajpur2.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpur]</ref><ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Sonarpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonarpur]</ref>
Rajpur Sonarpur is located at {{coord|22.4408748|N|88.4246368|E|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Rajpur2.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpur]</ref><ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Sonarpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonarpur]</ref>


[[Danga, Sonarpur|Danga]] and [[Ramchandrapur, Sonarpur|Ramchandrapur]] are adjacent to Rajpur Sonarpur on its south-eastern side, as per the map of the Sonarpur CD block in the ''District Census Handbook 2011'' for the South 24 Parganas district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 257 - Map of Sonarpur CD block | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 8 November 2019}}</ref>
[[Danga, Sonarpur|Danga]] and [[Ramchandrapur, Sonarpur|Ramchandrapur]] are adjacent to Rajpur Sonarpur on its south-eastern side, as per the map of the Sonarpur CD block in the ''District Census Handbook 2011'' for the South 24 Parganas district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 257 - Map of Sonarpur CD block | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 8 November 2019}}</ref>
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===Climate===
===Climate===
[[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies its climate as [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (Aw).
[[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies its climate as [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (Aw).
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|source 1= ''Climate-Data.org'' (altitude: 9m)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/59999/ |title=Climate: Rajpur Sonarpur |publisher=Climate Data |access-date=14 January 2014 }}</ref>
|source 1= ''Climate-Data.org'' (altitude: 9 m)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/59999/ |title=Climate: Rajpur Sonarpur |publisher=Climate Data |access-date=14 January 2014 }}</ref>
 
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{IndiaCensusPop
===Population===
| title = Population of Rajpur Sonarpur
{{Historical populations
| state =
| 1901 | 10713
| 1901 = 10713
| 1911 | 11607
| 1911 = 11607
| 1921 | 11412
| 1921 = 11412
| 1931 | 11433
| 1931 = 11433
| 1941 | 13614
| 1941 = 13614
| 1951 | 16310
| 1951 = 16310
| 1961 | 24812
| 1961 = 24812
| 1971 | 34393
| 1971 = 34393
| 1981 | 43985
| 1981 = 43985
| 1991 | 60175
| 1991 = 60175
| 2001 | 336707
| 2001 = 336707
| 2011 | 424368
| 2011 = 424368
| source = [[Census of India]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1362/download/4462/DH_2011_1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH_TWENTY_FOUR_PARGANAS.pdf | title =  Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1031 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 999-1006 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal  |access-date =  17 October 2019}}</ref>
| footnote = Source:<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= Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal  |access-date =  12 December 2019}}</ref>
}}
}}


According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Rajpur Sonarpur had a total population of 424,368, of which 215,405 were males and 208,963 were females. There were 35,274 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 350,721, which constituted 82.6% of the population with male literacy of 85.4% and female literacy of 79.8%. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 90.1%, of which male literacy rate was 93.2% and female literacy rate was 87.0%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 78,655 and 2,340 respectively. Rajpur Sonarpur had a total of 106,604 households as of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Census of India: Rajpur Sonarpur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=378554 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref>
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Rajpur Sonarpur had a total population of 424,368, of which 215,405 (50.76%) were males and 208,963 (49.24%) were females. It had a population density of {{convert|8615|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} with a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males. There were 35,274 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years which is 8.31% of the total population. The Scheduled Castes numbered 78,655 (18.53%) and the Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,340 (0.55%). The total number of literate persons was 350,721 (90.14% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 183,918 (93.23% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 166,803 (86.96% of the female population over 6 years). Rajpur Sonarpur had a total of 106,604 households as per report released by 2011 Census of India.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1363/download/4466/DH_2011_1917_PART_B_DCHB_SOUTH_TWENTY_FOUR_PARGANAS.pdf | title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-B, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract | work = Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract, Pages 536-583 | publisher =   Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | access-date = 17 October 2019}}</ref>
 
===Language===
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Rajpur Sonarpur (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 96.68 |color1 = orchid
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 2.96 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 0.35 |color3 = green
|label4 = Others |value4 = 0.01 |color4 = grey
}}


===Kolkata Urban Agglomeration===
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 96.68% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 2.96% [[Hindi]] and 0.35% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
The following municipalities and census towns in the South 24 Parganas district were part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: [[Maheshtala]] (M), [[Joka, Kolkata|Joka]] (CT), [[Balarampur, Budge Budge|Balarampur]] (CT), [[Chata Kalikapur]] (CT), [[Budge Budge]] (M), [[Nischintapur, Budge Budge|Nischintapur]] (CT), [[Uttar Raypur]] (CT), [[Pujali]] (M) and Rajpur Sonarpur (M).<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 = 7 November 2019}}</ref>
 
===Religion===
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|title=Religion in Rajpur Sonarpur (2011)<ref name="religion"/>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|89.34}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in West Bengal|Islam]]|green|9.25}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.40}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|0.10}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|yellow|0.04}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|0.02}}
{{bar percent|Others or not stated|Black|0.85}}
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According to the [[2011 Census of India]], 89.34% of the population is [[Hindu]], 9.25%&nbsp;[[Muslim]], 0.40%&nbsp;[[Christian]], 0.10%&nbsp;[[Sikh]], 0.04%&nbsp;[[Buddhist]] and 0.02%&nbsp;[[Jainism|Jain]]. 0.85% did not state a religion in the census.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==Civic administration==
==Civic administration==
===Municipality===
===Municipality===
Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality covers an area of {{cvt|49.26|km2}}. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Rajpur Sonarpur. The municipality was established in {{start date and age|1876}}. It is divided into 35 wards. According to the 2015 municipal election, it is being controlled by the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.westbengalvaluationboard.gov.in/home/municipality_corporation_details/VVhtanFrZXhONWJycVJiVEFxbHQ1MnJoYlFlRDZUWEJ1Y2Z5Ym1iTTNEUDBqUC9OTEppVjJISHFsWkQ2ZERTREgycUhuSVRScHF1djR4NnJyNGZ0cnc9PQ== | title = Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality | work = West Bengal Valuation Board | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Rajpur_Sonarpur.htm|title=Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality|work=Department of Municipal Affairs|publisher=Government of West Bengal|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421011803/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Rajpur_Sonarpur.htm|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality covers an area of {{cvt|49.26|km2}}. It has jurisdiction over the entire city of Rajpur Sonarpur. The municipality was established in {{start date and age|1876}}. It is divided into 35 administrative wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, it is being controlled by the [[All India Trinamool Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://westbengalvaluationboard.gov.in/home/municipality_corporation_details/YlJJcENITXlMVlR2aFJiRmJRR2drRnQ5a1RuZTEyMnpTRXhmdWNDenpQSGFuNGNVMkkyeEZDeWlnbGhhajl5ZW1ENUZpWFRwTzN1Y2IxZyszNHhNa2c9PQ== | title = Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality | work = West Bengal Valuation Board | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Rajpur_Sonarpur.htm|title=Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality|work=Department of Municipal Affairs|publisher=Government of West Bengal|access-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421011803/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Rajpur_Sonarpur.htm|archive-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Police station===
===Police station===
Sonarpur police station covers an area of {{cvt|169.816|km2}}. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality, and the [[Sonarpur (community development block)|Sonarpur]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://baruipurpolicedistrict.org/sonarpur.php |title = Sonarpur police station | work= Baruipur police district |publisher=  West Bengal police | access-date = 18 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas | work = Table No. 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 October 2019}}</ref>
Sonarpur police station covers an area of {{cvt|169.816|km2}}. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality, and the [[Sonarpur (community development block)|Sonarpur]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://baruipurpolice.wb.gov.in/ps-detail/8 |title = Sonarpur police station | work= Baruipur police district |publisher=  West Bengal police | access-date = 18 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas | work = Table No. 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 October 2019 | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }}</ref>


===CD block HQ===
===CD block HQ===
The headquarters of the [[Sonarpur (community development block)|Sonarpur]] CD block are located at Rajpur Sonarpur.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 |title = BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District | publisher= West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 October 2019}}</ref>
The headquarters of the [[Sonarpur (community development block)|Sonarpur]] CD block are located at Rajpur Sonarpur.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 | title = BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District | publisher = West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 October 2019 | archive-date = 3 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181003083629/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
Rajpur Sonarpur is on the [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|State Highway 1]].<ref name="google">Google maps</ref>
Rajpur Sonarpur is on the [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|State Highway 1]].<ref name="google">Google maps</ref>


[[Sonarpur Junction railway station]] is on the [[Sealdah South lines|Sealdah–Namkhana line]] of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] system.<ref name="google"/><ref>{{cite web | url =  https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-sealdah-namkhana-local-34792/14397/325/9534 | title = 34792 Sealdah-Namkhana Local | work = Time Table | publisher = India Rail Info  | access-date =  15 December 2019}}</ref>
[[Sonarpur Junction railway station]] is on the [[Sealdah South section|Sealdah–Namkhana line]] of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]].<ref name="google"/><ref>{{cite web | url =  https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-sealdah-namkhana-local-34792/14397/325/9534 | title = 34792 Sealdah-Namkhana Local | work = Time Table | publisher = India Rail Info  | access-date =  15 December 2019}}</ref>


===Commuters===
===Commuters===
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==Education==
==Education==
* [[Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya]], established in 1985, is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. It offers honours courses in bengali, english, sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, economics, geography, education, mathematics and accounting & finance, and general degree courses in arts, science, and commerce.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sonarpurmahavidyalaya.com/ |title = Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya |publisher = SM | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
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* [[Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur|Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Residential College]], established in 1960, is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. It offers honours courses in bengali, english, sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, economics, geography, education, mathematics and accounting & finance, and general degree courses in arts, science, and commerce.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.rkmrc.in/ |title = Ramakrishna Mission Residential College |publisher = RKMRC | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
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* [[B.D.M International]] is an English-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1966 and has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bdmi.org/ | title = B D M International | publisher = BDMI | access-date = 1 January 2020}}</ref>
* [[Future Institute of Engineering and Management]], established in 2001, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.futureengineering.in/ |title = Future Institute of Engineering and Management |publisher = FIEM | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Future Institute of Engineering and Management]], established in 2001, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.futureengineering.in/ |title = Future Institute of Engineering and Management |publisher = FIEM | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Harinavi DVAS High School]] is a Bengali-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1866 and has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.
* [[Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology]], established in 2001, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.msit.edu.in/ |title = Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology |publisher = MSIT | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Netaji Subhash Engineering College]], established in 1998, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nsec.ac.in/ |title = Netaji Subhash Engineering College |publisher = NSEC | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Netaji Subhash Engineering College]], established in 1998, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nsec.ac.in/ |title = Netaji Subhash Engineering College |publisher = NSEC | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology]], established in 2001, offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.msit.edu.in/ |title = Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology |publisher = MSIT | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur|Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Residential College]], established in 1960, is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. It offers honours courses in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]], [[Sanskrit]], [[history]], [[political science]], [[philosophy]], [[economics]], [[geography]], [[education]], [[mathematics]] and accounting & finance, and general degree courses in arts, science, and commerce.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.rkmrc.in/ |title = Ramakrishna Mission Residential College |publisher = RKMRC | access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Harinavi DVAS High School]] is a Bengali-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1866 and has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/harinavi-dvas-high-school-lrn16d | title = Harinavi DVAS High School | publisher = ICBSE | access-date =  1 January 2020}}</ref>
* [[B.D.M International]] is an English-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1966 and has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bdmi.org/ | title = B D M International | publisher = BDMI | access-date = 1 January 2020}}</ref>


==Healthcare==
==Healthcare==
Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Sonarpur CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf  | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date =  7 January 2020}}</ref>


The Indian Institute of Liver and Digestive Sciences is a super speciality hospital that treats liver diseases. It has come up as a private initiative with government support.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jaspital.com/kolkata/clinic/indian-institute-of-liver-and-digestive-sciences-haridevpur  | title = Indian Institute of Liver and Digestive Sciences  | publisher = Jaspital | access-date = 7 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/liver-hospital-to-admit-patients-from-may/cid/1399931 | title = Liver hospital to admit patients from May | publisher = The Telegraph, 5 April 2017  | access-date = 7 January 2020}}</ref>
* Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Rajpur Sonarpur.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 7 January 2020 | archive-date = 8 October 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref>
*  Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS)<ref>[https://www.iilds.in/ Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS)]</ref>
 
==Notable people==
*[[Sayak Chakraborty]], television actor
*[[Raj Kumar Mehra]], cyclist
*[[Premendra Mitra]], filmmaker and writer


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Commons-inline|Category:Rajpur Sonarpur}}
* {{Commons-inline}}


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Rajpur Sonarpur is located in India
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Rajpur Sonarpur is located in Asia
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Coordinates: 22°26′27″N 88°25′29″E / 22.4408748°N 88.4246368°E / 22.4408748; 88.4246368
Country India
State West Bengal
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DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
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 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyRajpur Sonarpur Municipality
Area
 • Total49.26 km2 (19.02 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total424,368
 • Density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy90.14 per cent
 • Sex ratio970 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700070, 700084, 700094, 700096, 700103, 700145, 700146, 700147, 700148, 700149, 700150, 700151, 700152, 700153, 700154
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-19, WB-20, WB-95, WB-96, WB-97, WB-98
Lok Sabha constituencyJadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencySonarpur Uttar, Sonarpur Dakshin
Websiterajpursonarpurmunicipality.in

Rajpur Sonarpur (bn) is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Many janapadas grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's Manasavijaya, composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the Manasavijaya, reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". Chaitanyadeva (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at Chhatrabhog, now a village within the jurisdiction of the Mathurapur police station. Chhatrabhog seems to have been an important river-port on the old Bhagirathi channel". Rama Chandra Khan, the zamindar of Chhatrabhog, helped Chaitanyadeva to continue with his journey.[4]

The area was home to the feudatory landlords (zamindars). The name Rajpur has been thus derived from the Bengali words Rajar Puri to Rajpuri and in this form to the now Rajpur. Being on the banks of the Adi Ganga, Rajpur was one of the major locations of Bengal at that time. The proximity to Kolkata's southern district and being on the banks of Adi Ganga, which is just across the river made the place to be well connected. The old zamindar's house in Harinavi is like the Roy Choudhury's. The family stayed in Rajpur. The ancestral houses of Sarat Chandra Bose and Subhash Chandra Bose were at Kodalia, a neighbourhood in Rajpur. Both of them were members of the first 24 Parganas District Committee of the Congress Party, which was formed in 1921.[5]

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Area overview[edit | edit source]

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.[6][7][8]

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.

Location[edit | edit source]

Rajpur Sonarpur is located at 22°26′27″N 88°25′29″E / 22.4408748°N 88.4246368°E / 22.4408748; 88.4246368. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).[9][10]

Danga and Ramchandrapur are adjacent to Rajpur Sonarpur on its south-eastern side, as per the map of the Sonarpur CD block in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district.[11]

Petua, Panchghara, Mallikpur and Hariharpur form a cluster of census towns in the Baruipur CD block, as per the map of the Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district.[12] This cluster has Rajpur Sonarpur on the east and Bidyadharpur on the north, both in the Sonarpur CD block, as per the map of the Sonarpur CD block in the District Census Handbook 2011 for South 24 Parganas district.[13]

Climate[edit | edit source]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

Climate data for Rajpur Sonarpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.1
(91.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.3
(90.1) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.8
(87.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		22.7
(72.9) 		27
(81) 		29.3
(84.7) 		30
(86) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.5
(83.3) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20
(68) 		26.3
(79.3)
Average low °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19
(66) 		14.6
(58.3) 		22.5
(72.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14
(0.6) 		17
(0.7) 		20
(0.8) 		34
(1.3) 		96
(3.8) 		244
(9.6) 		323
(12.7) 		322
(12.7) 		321
(12.6) 		172
(6.8) 		30
(1.2) 		1
(0.0) 		1,594
(62.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 9 m)[14]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Population[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 10,713—    
1911 11,607+8.3%
1921 11,412−1.7%
1931 11,433+0.2%
1941 13,614+19.1%
1951 16,310+19.8%
1961 24,812+52.1%
1971 34,393+38.6%
1981 43,985+27.9%
1991 60,175+36.8%
2001 336,707+459.5%
2011 424,368+26.0%
Source: Census of India[15]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rajpur Sonarpur had a total population of 424,368, of which 215,405 (50.76%) were males and 208,963 (49.24%) were females. It had a population density of 8,615 inhabitants per square kilometre (22,310/sq mi) with a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males. There were 35,274 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years which is 8.31% of the total population. The Scheduled Castes numbered 78,655 (18.53%) and the Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,340 (0.55%). The total number of literate persons was 350,721 (90.14% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 183,918 (93.23% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 166,803 (86.96% of the female population over 6 years). Rajpur Sonarpur had a total of 106,604 households as per report released by 2011 Census of India.[16]

Language[edit | edit source]

Languages of Rajpur Sonarpur (2011)[17]

  Bengali (96.68%)
  Hindi (2.96%)
  Urdu (0.35%)
  Others (0.01%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.68% of the population spoke Bengali, 2.96% Hindi and 0.35% Urdu as their first language.[17]

Religion[edit | edit source]

Religion in Rajpur Sonarpur (2011)[18]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 89.34%
Islam
 
 9.25%
Christianity
 
 0.40%
Sikhism
 
 0.10%
Buddhism
 
 0.04%
Jainism
 
 0.02%
Others or not stated
 
 0.85%

According to the 2011 Census of India, 89.34% of the population is Hindu, 9.25% Muslim, 0.40% Christian, 0.10% Sikh, 0.04% Buddhist and 0.02% Jain. 0.85% did not state a religion in the census.[18]

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Municipality[edit | edit source]

Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality covers an area of 49.26 km2 (19.02 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over the entire city of Rajpur Sonarpur. The municipality was established in 1876; 150 years ago (1876). It is divided into 35 administrative wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, it is being controlled by the All India Trinamool Congress.[19][20]

Police station[edit | edit source]

Sonarpur police station covers an area of 169.816 km2 (65.566 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over parts of the Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality, and the Sonarpur CD block.[21][22]

CD block HQ[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of the Sonarpur CD block are located at Rajpur Sonarpur.[23]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Rajpur Sonarpur is on the State Highway 1.[24]

Sonarpur Junction railway station is on the Sealdah–Namkhana line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway.[24][25]

Commuters[edit | edit source]

With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily.[26]

Education[edit | edit source]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

  • Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Rajpur Sonarpur.[32]
  • Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS)[33]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "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 5 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  4. ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Pages 3-4, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Page 7, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 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 5 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  9. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajpur
  10. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonarpur
  11. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 257 - Map of Sonarpur CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 383 - Map of Baruipur CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 259 - Map of Sonarpur CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Climate: Rajpur Sonarpur". Climate Data. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1031 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 999-1006. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-B, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract, Pages 536-583. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  19. ↑ "Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality". West Bengal Valuation Board. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality". Department of Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "Sonarpur police station". Baruipur police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  22. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  23. ↑ "BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Google maps
  25. ↑ "34792 Sealdah-Namkhana Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  26. ↑ Mondal, Bhaswati. "Commuting and Metropolitan Development of Kolkata". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  27. ↑ "B D M International". BDMI. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  28. ↑ "Future Institute of Engineering and Management". FIEM. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  29. ↑ "Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology". MSIT. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  30. ↑ "Netaji Subhash Engineering College". NSEC. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  31. ↑ "Ramakrishna Mission Residential College". RKMRC. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  32. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  33. ↑ Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS)

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