Kamarkundu Explained

Kamarkundu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.8333°N 100°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Arambagh
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Haripal
Iso Code:IN-WB

Kamarkundu is a village in Kamarkundu Gopalnagar gram panchayat in Singur block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Kamarkundu is located at 22.83°N 88.2°W

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[1]

Economy

Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Howrah-Tarakeswar section there are 48 trains that carry commuters from 21 railway stations. In the Howrah-Bardhaman (chord line) section 48 trains carry commuters from 30 railway stations.[2]

Transport

At Kamarkundu railway station, the Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07 . West Bengal State Marketing Board . 2009-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090122084728/http://wbagrimarketingboard.gov.in/cold%20storage-ok/Cold%20storage11.html . 22 January 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal. Teesta. Dey. eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. 8 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171118122331/http://indiansss.org/pdf/pdfset-8/issueset-9/Art_017.pdf. 18 November 2017. dead.
  3. News: Trivia. Highest speed sections of track . IRFCA . 2012-01-15 .