Bankrishnapur Explained

Bankrishnapur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.7428°N 88.2138°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,610
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Serampore
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Chanditala
Iso Code:IN-WB

Bankrishnapur is a village in Chanditala I community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Bankrishnapur is located at 22.7428°N 88.2138°W.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Gangadharpur gram panchayat are: Bankrishnapur, Gangadharpur, Malipukur and Manirampur.[2]

Market: Ganngadharpur Bazar, Hajaghata, Manirampur.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Bankrishnapur had a total population of 1,610, of which 867 (54%) were males and 743 (46%) females. Population below 6 years was 176. The total number of literates in Bankrishnapur was 1,226 (85.50% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

The nearest railway station is Baruipara railway stationon the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

The main road is Gangadharpur-Jangalpara Road; it is connected to State Highway 15. There is auto and trecker service from Baruipara to Masat via Gangadharpur, Bankrishnapur.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: banglarbhumi.gov.in . WEST BENGAL ->HUGLI(হুগলী) ->CHANDITALA-I (চণ্ডীতলা-১) Mouza Information. Government of West Bengal . 6 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161222011900/http://banglarbhumi.gov.in/banglarbhumi/(S(o5nvju0slgdmw3352gvdrcuo))/ASP%20PAGES/info_block.aspx?distcode=06&bcode=10 . 22 December 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Bankrishnapur. Indian Village Directory . 12 October 2018.
  3. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 7 October 2018.