Chandrapur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Chandrapur is located in West Bengal  Chandrapur Location in West Bengal, India  Chandrapur Chandrapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,104 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03453 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manglkot |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Chandrapur is a village in Katwa I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Chandrapur is located at 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°E.
Urbanisation[edit | edit source]
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[1] 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]
As per the 2011 Census of India Chandrapur had a total population of 2,104, of which 1,030 (49%) were males and 1,074 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 251. The total number of literates in Chandrapur was 1,124 (60.66% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Chandrapur is on State Highway 15 running from Dainhat (in Purba Bardhaman district) to Gadiara (in Howrah district). Chandrapur bus stand is at the junction point of SH 15 and Chandrapur-Balgona Road (also known as Dainhat Road) and the village is just off SH 15.[3][4]
Education[edit | edit source]
Chandrapur College was established at Chandrapur in 1985. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy, and mass communication and journalism. It has a girls’ hostel.[5]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
There is a primary health centre at Chandrapur (with 10 beds).[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ Google maps
- ↑ "Chandrapur College". CC. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
