Ichapur | |
Other Name: | Ishapore |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.8°N 110°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North 24 Parganas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5,999 |
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: | 743249 (Ichapur) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Area Code: | 03215 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bangaon |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Gaighata |
Ichapur (also known as Ishapore) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Ichapur is part of the Gaighata community development block in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district. Ichapur I, Ichapur II, are part of the Gaighata West Bengal Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.[1]
1) Ichapur I office in Gaighata.
2) Ichapur II office in Thakurnagar.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Ichapur had a total population of 5,999, of which 3,090 were males and 2,909 were females.
Village has 2 primary schools and one higher secondary school. It also has a girls Secondary School. Ichapur Free Primary School is the oldest Primary School in this locality. It is more than 150 Years old. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar paid a visit in this school. Ichapur High School, a Co Ed School of this area is a leading School of this subdivision. In 2011, it has been announced as Model Resource Centre of Gaighata Block by the Sarva Sikhsha Mission. More than 1200 students study in this school. Besides normal secondary and Higher secondary section, it also provides Tailoring, Health Worker and Telephone Mobile Repairing courses which are done for VIII pass persons. Recently Rabindra Mukta Vidyalaya, an approved body of Govt. of West Bengal has recognized it as a study centre for Madhyamik.
Nearest rail station is Gobardanga (5 km). It is Connected by Bus -DN12, Auto services and trolley van services. One can travel by car from Maslandpur or Gobardanga. The distance between Ichapur and Sealdah is 62 km. While Gaighta Police Station is 3 km away.