North Dum Dum | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 22°39′11″N88°25′10″E / 22.6531°N 88.4194°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Division | Presidency |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Metro Station |
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Railway Station | |
Established | 1870 (as North Dum Dum Municipality) [1] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | North Dumdum Municipality |
• Chairman | Bidhan Biswas |
Area | |
• Total | 26.45 km2 (10.21 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 251,142 |
• Density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700049, 700051, 700065, 700081, 700134, 700158 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dum Dum Uttar |
Website | northdumdummunicipality |
North Dum Dum or Uttar Dum Dum is a city and a municipality 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). [3]
In 1870, Dum Dum was divided into two parts named as North Dum Dum and South Dum Dum. Though North Dum Dum Municipality was established on 10 September, 1870. It comprised villages known as Birati, Nimta, Kadihati, Jangalpur Patna, Gouripur and a large area of what is now Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. In 1998, Bisharpara gram panchayat and half of Sultanpur gram panchayat were merged with the Municipality. [4]
With the partition of Bengal in 1947, "millions of refugees poured in from erstwhile East Pakistan." [5] In the initial stages bulk of the refugees were non-agriculturists. A few of them made their own arrangements, but "it was squatters who made the East Bengali refugees famous or infamous." Squatting (jabardakhal in Bengali) ranged from the forcible occupation of barracks to the collective take-over of private, government and waste land. By 1949, there were 65 refugee colonies in the Dum Dum and Panihati zone. The squatters were in a way “self-settlers” in the absence of adequate official arrangements for rehabilitation. Within a very short time the refugees (quite often with government/ administrative support) not only found a place to stay but developed a society with markets, schools, temples and sometimes even colleges, hospitals and recreational centres. [6] [7]
North Dum Dum is located at 22°39′07″N88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E .
North Dumdum is bounded by Panihati (Municipality) and New Barrackpore (Municipality) on the north, Madhyamgram (Municipality) and BMC areas on the east, Dum Dum (Municipality) and South Dum Dum (Municipality) on the south and Kamarhati (Municipality) on the west. [8]
North Dum Dum consists of localities such as Birati, Nimta, Durganagar and Bisharpara. In this Google map , published in the website of North Dumdum Municipality, the outline of the limits of the Municipal area is shown. On expanding the map, one can view the neighbourhoods in the North Dum Dum Municipal area.
96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives 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. [9]
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.
Nimta police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over North Dumdum Municipal areas. [10]
Airport police station under Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate also has jurisdiction over North Dumdum municipal areas. [11]
North Dum Dum is a vast locality with many Postal Index Numbers:
Nimta has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700049 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. The only other post offices with the same PIN is Udaipur. [12]
Birati has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700051 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. The only other post offices with the same PIN is Sultanpur. [13]
Durganagar has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. [14]
Rajbari Colony has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700081 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. [15]
Nilachal has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700134 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. [16]
Bisharpara has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700158 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. [17]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 9,916 | — |
1911 | 8,865 | −10.6% |
1921 | 8,224 | −7.2% |
1931 | 4,535 | −44.9% |
1941 | 5,974 | +31.7% |
1951 | 12,156 | +103.5% |
1961 | 38,140 | +213.8% |
1971 | 63,873 | +67.5% |
1981 | 96,418 | +51.0% |
1991 | 149,965 | +55.5% |
2001 | 220,042 | +46.7% |
2011 | 249,142 | +13.2% |
Source: Census of India [18] |
As per the 2011 Census of India, North Dum Dum had a total population of 249,142, of which 126,279 (51%) were males and 122,863 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 18,411. The total number of literates in New Barrackpore was 209,964 (91.00% of the population over 6 years). [19]
As of 2001 [update] India census, [20] North Dumdum had a population of 220,032. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. North Dumdum has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In North Dumdum, 9% of the population is under 6 years .
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG). [21]
North Dum Dum municipality is included in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area for which the KMDA is the statutory planning and development authority. [22] [23]
Belghoria Expressway, locally popular as Delhi Road, [24] passes through North Dumdum which connects NH 12 (Jessore Road) [25] near Kolkata Airport. The Madhusudan Banerjee Road also known as M.B Road, is a road in Birati that connects Birati to Belgharia, passes through North Dumdum which connects Kalyani Expressway at Nimta. [26] The construction of 6 lane elevated connector between Belghoria Expressway and Kalyani Expressway including widening of Kalyani Expressway to 6 lane from Nimta to Muragacha is in progress. [27] [28] [29] After meeting Kalyani Expy. at Nimta, M.B Road also connects NH 12 (Jessore Road) at Birati More. A flyover named Manik Bandhopadhyay Setu also known as Birati Flyover was constructed between Birati College and Banik More over Birati railway station. [30] Another road named Muzaffar Ahmed Sarani passes through Bisharpara in North Dumdum. Several buses ply on Madhusudan Banerjee Rd, Belghoria Expressway, Kalyani Expressway and NH 12 (Jessore Road).
Durganagar, Birati and Bisharpara Kodaliya railway stations on the Sealdah-Bangaon line besides Belgharia railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line are the nearest railway stations. [31] [32] [33] [34]
The following institutions are located in North Dum Dum:
Major markets in Uttar Dum Dum:
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, North Dumdum municipal city covered an area of 26.45 km2 (10.21 sq mi). Amongst the civic amenities it had both open and closed drains. Amongst the educational facilities It had 56 primary schools and 18 secondary schools. Amongst the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 auditorium/ community hall and 3 public libraries. It had 9 bank branches. [53]