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Coordinates: 22°41′27″N 88°15′58″E / 22.6909°N 88.2662°E / 22.6909; 88.2662
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Chanditala
Town
Chanditala
Chanditala bazaar
Chanditala bazaar
Chanditala is located in West Bengal
Chanditala
Chanditala
Location in West Bengal, India
Chanditala is located in India
Chanditala
Chanditala
Chanditala (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′27″N 88°15′58″E / 22.6909°N 88.2662°E / 22.6909; 88.2662
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Nearest CitySerampore
Named forFrom the Temple of Maa Chandi
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • BodyBarijahatty Gram Panchayet
Area
 • Total93.45 km2 (36.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,984
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymChanditalian
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code03212
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySerampore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChanditala
Websitewb.gov.in

Chanditala is a town in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Chanditala had a population of 3,984 of which 2,059 (52%) were males and 1,925 (48%) 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

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Kotalpur
R
Kotalpur, Hooghly (R)
Krishnapur
CT
Krishnapur (CT)
Garalgachha
CT
Garalgachha (CT)
Barijhati
CT
Barijhati (CT)
Pairagchha
CT
Pairagachha (CT)
Janai
CT
Janai (CT)
Chikrand
CT
Chikrand (CT)
Naiti
CT
Naiti (CT)
Panchghara
CT
Panchghara (CT)
Baksa
CT
Baksa, Hooghly (CT)
Begampur
CT
Begampur, India (CT)
Purba Tajpur
CT
Purba Tajpur (CT)
Jaykrishnapur
CT
Jaykrishnapur (CT)
Kapashanria
CT
Kapashanria (CT)
Tisa
CT
Tisa (CT)
Kharsarai
CT
Kharsarai (CT)
Chanditala
R
Bhagabatipur
CT
Bhagabatipur (CT)
Ramanathpur
CT
Ramanathpur (CT)
Kumirmora
CT
Kumirmora (CT)
Nababpur
CT
Nababpur (CT)
Dudhkalmi
CT
Dudhkalmi (CT)
Manirampur
CT
Manirampur (CT)
Gangadharpur
CT
Gangadharpur (CT)
Jangalpara
CT
Jangalpara (CT)
Masat
CT
Masat (CT)
Furfura Sharif
R
Furfura Sharif (R)
Antpur
R
Antpur (R)
Jangipara
R
Jangipara (R)
Rajbalhat
CT
Rajbalhat (CT)
Dankuni
M
Dankuni (M)
Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district
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

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Chanditala is located at 22°41′27″N 88°15′58″E / 22.6909°N 88.2662°E / 22.6909; 88.2662.

Police station

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Chanditala police station has jurisdiction over the Chanditala I CD Block and a part of Chanditala II CD Block.[3][4]

CD Block HQ

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The headquarters of Chanditala II CD Block are located at Chanditala.[5]

Urbanisation

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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

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Villages and census towns in Chanditala gram panchayat are: Bamandanga, Benipur, Chanditala, Kalachhara and Pairagachha.[7]

Healthcare

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Chanditala Rural Hospital (60 bedded public hospital).[8] Medisky Hospital & Diagnostic (110 bedded private hospital).[9]

Transport

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  • 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
Ahilyabai Holkar Road in Kalipur, near Chanditala.

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Bamandanga". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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