Gondalpara | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.8438°N 88.3657°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hooghly |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Greater Kolkata |
Governing Body: | Chandernagore Municipal Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
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 code |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Registration Plate: | WB |
Gondalpara is a locality in Chandernagore Municipal Corporation of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
The town was a Danish possession, also known as Danmarksnagore in 1698 - 1714 as part of Danish India, governed from Tranquebar.[1]
Gondalpara is located at 22.8438°N 88.3657°W
It is a small place located in southeast Chandannagar. It consists of about 15 sub-localities. Some of them are Monsatala, Kachhari Ghat, Satghata, Charmondirtala, Natun Tilighat, Kolo Pukur Dhar, Kadamtala, Moran Road, and Binodtala. It is bounded by Besohata and Tematha to the west, Hooghly River to the east and north and Telinipara in the south. It is a half-moon shaped area bounded by water on two sides.