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]
Bankrishnapur is located at 22.7428°N 88.2138°W.
Villages and census towns in Gangadharpur gram panchayat are: Bankrishnapur, Gangadharpur, Malipukur and Manirampur.[2]
Market: Ganngadharpur Bazar, Hajaghata, Manirampur.
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]
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.