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Sadpur
Census Town
Location in West Bengal, India
Sadpur is located in India
Sadpur
Sadpur
Sadpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°52′N 88°45′E / 22.86°N 88.75°E / 22.86; 88.75
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Area
 ā€¢ Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 ā€¢ Total7,773
 ā€¢ Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
 ā€¢ OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Sadpur is a census town in the Habra I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Sadpur is located at 22°52′N 88°45′E / 22.86°N 88.75°E / 22.86; 88.75.[1]

Sadpur, Maslandapur, Nokpul 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]

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.[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 | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sadpur had a total population of 7,737, of which 3,946 (51%) were males and 3,827 (49%) were females. The population in the age range 0-6 years of age was 641. The total number of literate persons in Sadpur was 6,325 (88.68% of the population over 6 years).[7]

At the 2001 census,[8] Sadpur had a population of 6,742. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Sadpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the then national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 83% and female literacy 73%. 10% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Sadpur covered an area of 1.63 km2. It had 2 primary schools, the nearest middle, secondary and senior secondary schools were 1 km away at Maslandapur.[9]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Sadpur is beside State Highway 3.[10]

Machhalandapur railway station, located nearby at Maslandapur, on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line, is 53.5 km from Sealdah and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[11][10]

Education[edit | edit source]

Gobardanga Hindu College at Gobardanga is located nearby.[12][13][10]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Maslandapur Rural Hospital at Maslandapur with 30 beds, located nearby, functions as the main medical facility in Habra I CD Block.[14][10]

See also[edit | edit source]

Map of Habra I CD Block on Page 289 of District Census Handbook.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Sadpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.
  3. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2010-2011, Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Google maps
  11. ↑ "33811 Seldah Bangaon Locl". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Gobardanga Hindu Coleege". GHC. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Gobardanga Hindu College". College Admission. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2018.