Kamalgazi

Kamalgazi
Neighbourhood in Rajpur Sonarpur
Kamalgazi Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Kamalgazi Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°26′58″N88°23′44″E / 22.4495°N 88.3955°E / 22.4495; 88.3955
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	South 24 Parganas
Region	Greater Kolkata
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700103
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sonarpur Uttar
Website	www.rajpursonarpurmunicipality.in

Kamalgazi is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a locality of Rajpur Sonarpur. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^[3]

Geography

8km
5miles

Jirongachhi

R

Nalmuri

R

Uttar Kasipur

R

Bantala

R

Gobindapur

CT

Bhangar Raghunathpur

CT

Maricha

CT

Subhashgram

R

Narendrapur

R

Rajpur Sonarpur

M

Sahebpur

CT

Chak Baria

CT

Kalikapur

CT

Bidyadharpur

CT

Ramchandrapur

CT

Danga

CT

Radhanagar

CT

  

Cities and towns in the northern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Sonarpur, Bhangar I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Kamalgazi is located at 22°26′58″N88°23′44″E / 22.4495°N 88.3955°E / 22.4495; 88.3955 . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Transport

Kamalgazi is on the State Highway 1. ^[7]

Narendrapur railway station is located nearby. ^[7]

Education

Kamalgazi F P Primary School is a Bengali-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1940 and has facilities for teaching from class I–IV. ^[8]

Healthcare

Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Rajpur Sonarpur, is the major government medical facility in the Sonarpur CD block. ^[9]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 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 5 December 2019.
5. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
7. Google maps
8. "Kamalgazi F P Primary School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

External links

• Media related to Kamalgazi at Wikimedia Commons