Ichapore

For other uses, see Ichhapur (disambiguation).

ichapur Ishapore
Neighbourhood
ichapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal ichapur ichapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°49′N88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E / 22.81; 88.37
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	North Barrackpur Municipality
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743144
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Noapara
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Ichapur (also known as Ichhapur, Ishapore) is a neighbourhood in North Barrackpur of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^[1]

Geography

4km
2.5miles

^

River

]

Hooghly

N

Shyamnagar

M

North Barrackpur

CT

Mohanpur

CT

Telenipara

CT

Babanpur

CT

Jafarpur

M

Barrackpore

0

Barrackpore
Cantonment

0

Ichapore Defence Estate

M

Garulia

CT

Palashi

CT

Nagdaha

CT

Palladaha

OG

Panpur

CT

Dogachhia

CT

Noapara

N

Ichapore

CT

Garshyamnagar

CT

Paltapara

CT

Kaugachhi

N

Jagatdal

N

Bijpur

M

Bhatpara

M

Naihati

CT

Balibhara

CT

Jetia

M

Kanchrapara

M

Halisahar

   

Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ichapore is located at 22°49′N88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E / 22.81; 88.37 . It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft). ^[2]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km² The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns. ^[3]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Ichapore is not identified in 2011 census as a separate location and may have been included in some other location. ^[4] In the Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on page 365 of District Census Handbook, Ichapore railway station and the entire area around Ichhapur Defence Estate is included in North Barrackpur municipality. ^[5]

Post Office

Ichapur has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 743144 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are the Metal and Steel Factory, Anandamath, Ichapur Nawabganj, PS Bureau, Ichapur Rifle Factory and Kantadhar. ^{[6] [7]}

Economy

Ichhapur Defence Estate has two ordnance factories, the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) and the Metal and Steel Factory (MSF) of the Ordnance Factories Board.

References

1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
2. "Ichapore, India Page". West Bengal. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on Page 365. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
6. "Locate Post Offices". West Bengal. Postal Department. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
7. "Ichapur PIN Code". pincodezip.in. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.

External links

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    Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage