Dadpur | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.937°N 88.195°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hooghly |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 15 |
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 |
Postal Code: | 712148 (Sultangacha) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Area Code: | 03213 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Hooghly |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Dhanekhali |
Dadpur is a village in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Dadpur is located at 22.937°N 88.195°W.
Dadpur police station has jurisdiction over part of the Polba Dadpur CD Block.[1] [2]
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the rest is urban. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Dadpur had a total population of 1,554 of which 795 (51%) were males and 759 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 153. The total number of literates in Uttar Dadpur was 1,194 (85.22% of the population over 6 years).[5]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Dadpur had a total population of 1,319 of which 678 (51%) were males and 641 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 135. The total number of literates in Dakshin Dadpur was 990 (83.61% of the population over 6 years).[5]
A short stretch of Chunchura-Dhaniakhali Road links Dadpur to the Kolkata-Delhi NH 19/ Durgapur Expressway passes through Gurap.[6] [7]