Summary
Chanditala is a town in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Chanditala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Chanditala | |
 Chanditala bazaar | |
  Chanditala Location in West Bengal, India  Chanditala Chanditala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′27″N 88°15′58″E / 22.6909°N 88.2662°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore |
| Named for | From the Temple of Maa Chandi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Body | Barijahatty Gram Panchayet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.45 km2 (36.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,984 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chanditalian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03212 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanditala |
| Website | wb |
Demographics edit
As per the 2011 Census of India, Chanditala had a total population of 3,984 of which 2,059 (52%) were males and 1,925 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 335. The total number of literates in Chanditala was 3,119 (85.48% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Geography edit
3miles
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
Chanditala is located at 22°41′27″N 88°15′58″E / 22.6909°N 88.2662°E.
Police station edit
Chanditala police station has jurisdiction over the Chanditala I CD Block and a part of Chanditala II CD Block.[3][4]
CD Block HQ edit
The headquarters of Chanditala II CD Block are located at Chanditala.[5]
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).[6][2] All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Gram panchayat edit
Villages and census towns in Chanditala gram panchayat are: Bamandanga, Benipur, Chanditala, Kalachhara and Pairagachha.[7]
Healthcare edit
Chanditala Rural Hospital (60 bedded public hospital).[8] Medisky Hospital & Diagnostic (110 bedded private hospital).[9]
Transport edit
- Railway
The nearest railway station is Gobra railway station on Howrah-Bardhaman chord of Kolkata Suburban Railway network. Had a Railway Station from 1915–1971 under Narrow Gauge Railway. Railway Station Board can be still seen beside SH 15 as the highway follows the same path & route of the erstwhile Martin's Light Railways Sheakhala line.
- Road
The main road is SH 15 (Ahilyabai Holkar Road). It is the main artery of the village and it is connected to NH 19 (old number NH 2).
- Bus
Private Bus edit
- 26 Bonhooghly - Champadanga
- 26A Serampore - Aushbati
- 26C Bonhooghly - Jagatballavpur
- 57A Howrah Station - Chanditala
- E36 Esplanade - Champadanga
- 26B Howrah Station - Bandar (Dhanyaghori)
- 26/1 Dakshineswar - Bhagabatipur
- 4/41 Chinsurah - Chanditala
References edit
- ^ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Bamandanga". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2017.