Bankrishnapur

Bankrishnapur
Village
Bonkrishnapur Shivtala
Bankrishnapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bankrishnapur Bankrishnapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°44′34″N88°12′50″E / 22.7427691°N 88.2138111°E / 22.7427691; 88.2138111
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gangadharpur gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,610
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chanditala
Website	wb.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

Bankrishnapur is located at 22°44′34″N88°12′50″E / 22.7427691°N 88.2138111°E / 22.7427691; 88.2138111 .

Map of Gangadharpur GP showing Mouzas

Gram panchayat

Gangadharpur Gram panchayat

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

Market: Ganngadharpur Bazar, Hajaghata, Manirampur.

Demographics

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

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

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.