| Chandrapur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.4641°N 88.0748°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Purba Bardhaman |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2,104 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | 03453 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bolpur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Manglkot |
Chandrapur is a village in Katwa I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Chandrapur is located at 23.4641°N 88.0748°W.
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.
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]
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]
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]
There is a primary health centre at Chandrapur (with 10 beds).[6]