Gondalpara Explained

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).

History

The town was a Danish possession, also known as Danmarksnagore in 1698 - 1714 as part of Danish India, governed from Tranquebar.[1]

Geography

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India.htm#Danish%20India WorldStatesmen-India