Champadanga

Champadanga
Village
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Coordinates: 22°50′N87°58′E / 22.83°N 87.96°E / 22.83; 87.96
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,518
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712401
Telephone code	91 3212
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Champadanga is a Town in Tarakeswar CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Champadanga is located at 22°50′N87°58′E / 22.83°N 87.96°E / 22.83; 87.96 . The village situated on the bank of Damodar River.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Champadanga had a total population of 12,518 of which 6,343 (51%) were males and 6,175 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 1,167. The total number of literates in Champadanga was 9,386 (82.69% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Economics

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages. ^[2] Champadanga is widely known for its architectural buildings as well. Some of the prominent business figures of this area are Ram Dinesh Poddar, Sudhir Poddar and bros. and The Shaw Family. Their businesses are attached with Real Estate, Transport, Clothing, Spices and Oil.

Education

There is a college named Rabindra Mahavidyalaya at Champadanga. Apart from that there is a public High School named, Champadanga High School ^[3] ,Bijay Krishna Uchcha Balika Vidyalay(Girls High School) along with a government primary school named, Middeypara Primary School.

This place is especially known for its art and culture.Here some special personalities are Pradip Pradhan (Artist),Biswanath Garai (Writer),Late Bijay Chakraborty (Artist),Late Gauranga Pal (Dramatist),Nitai Konar (Writer,Dramatist),Janajit Chakraborty (Writer, Artist).

Transport

The Howrah-Amta line of Martin's Light Railways was opened up to Domjur in 1897, and to Amta in 1898. An extension from Bargachhia junction to Antpur was opened in 1904, and a further extension to Champadanga in 1908. ^[4] The lines were in operation until their closure in 1971. ^[5]

The new Howrah-Amta broad gauge line project, including the Bargachia-Champadanga branch line, was sanctioned in 1974–75. The first 24-km stretch of the section from Howrah to Bargachia was completed in 1984 by South Eastern Railway along with electrification, and commissioned soon after. The 6 km long Bargachhia-Munsirhat stretch was inaugurated in 2000. ^[6] The Mahendralal Nagar-Amta section was finally opened in 2005. ^[7] However, the Bargachhia-Champadanga branch line is yet to be completed. According to the reply to a parliamentary question in 2006, land to be provided free of cost by the State Government as per Memorandum of Understanding, was still to be handed over. ^[8]

References

1. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
2. "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
3. "CHAMPADANGA HIGH SCHOOL - Champadanga-ii, District Hugli (West Bengal)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
4. "Howrah District (1909)". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
5. "Howrah-Amta-Bargachia Line". Archived from the original on 1 September 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
6. "Howrah-Amta BG line section inaugurated". The Hindu Business Line, 24 July 2000. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
7. "Lalu remote-launches 2 S-E Rly projects". The Hindu Business Line, 1 January 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
8. "RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2006". Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2009.