Bankrishnapur

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Bankrishnapur
Village
Bonkrishnapur Shivtala
Bonkrishnapur Shivtala
Bankrishnapur is located in West Bengal
Bankrishnapur
Bankrishnapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Bankrishnapur is located in India
Bankrishnapur
Bankrishnapur
Bankrishnapur (India)
Coordinates: 22°44′34″N 88°12′50″E / 22.7427691°N 88.2138111°E / 22.7427691; 88.2138111
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGangadharpur gram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,610
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySerampore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChanditala
Websitewb.gov.in

Bankrishnapur is a village in Chanditala I community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography[edit]

Bankrishnapur is located at 22°44′34″N 88°12′50″E / 22.7427691°N 88.2138111°E / 22.7427691; 88.2138111.

Map of Gangadharpur GP showing Mouzas

Gram panchayat[edit]

Gangadharpur Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Gangadharpur gram panchayat are: Bankrishnapur, Gangadharpur, Malipukur and Manirampur.[2]

Market: Ganngadharpur Bazar, Hajaghata, Manirampur.

Demographics[edit]

As per 2011 Census of India, Bankrishnapur had a total population of 1,610, of which 867 (54%) were males and 743 (46%) females. Population below 6 years was 176. The total number of literates in Bankrishnapur was 1,226 (85.50% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport[edit]

The nearest railway station is Baruipara railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

The main road is Gangadharpur-Jangalpara Road; it is connected to State Highway 15. There is auto and trecker service from Baruipara to Masat via Gangadharpur , Bankrishnapur.

Map of Gangadharpur GP

References[edit]

  1. ^ "banglarbhumi.gov.in". WEST BENGAL ->HUGLI(হুগলী) ->CHANDITALA-I (চণ্ডীতলা-১) Mouza Information. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Bankrishnapur". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.