Ramchandrapur, Sonarpur

Ramchandrapur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Sonarpur police station in the Sonarpur CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Ramchandrapur
Census Town
Ramchandrapur Location in West Bengal Ramchandrapur Location in India
Coordinates: 22.4360°N 88.3846°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Sonarpur
Area
• Total	1.61 km^2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,196
• Density	5,100/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700153
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.s24pgs.gov.in

Geography

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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.[3][4][5]

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

Ramchandrapur is located at 22°26′10″N 88°23′05″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

Danga and Ramchndrapur are adjacent to Rajpur Sonarpur city on its south-eastern side, as per the map of the Sonarpur CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ramchandrapur had a total population of 8,196, of which 4,188 (51%) were males and 4,008 (49%) were females. There were 700 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Ramchandrapur was 6,674 (91.70% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ramchandrapur covered an area of 1.612 km². Sonarpur Junction railway station is 5 km away. Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir. It had 850 domestic electric connections and 75 road light points. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were at Sreepur 1 km away, the nearest general degree college was at Garia 5 km away. Among the commodities it produced were bakery products and batteries.[8]

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Ramchandrapur to the State Highway 1.[9]

Sonarpur Junction railway station is located nearby.[9]

Education

Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya was established in 1985, at Rajpur Sonarpur.[10]

Jagaddal Colony High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1969. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[11]

Healthcare

Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Rajpur Sonarpur, is the major government medical facility in the Sonarpur CD block.[12]

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. "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. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 257 - Map of Sonarpur CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
7. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
8. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
9. Google maps
10. "Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya". SM. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
11. "Jaggadal Colony High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 January 2020.