Bhagabatipur


Bhagabatipur is a census town in Chanditala I CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Bhagabatipur is located at.
Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Masat, Jangalpara, Dudhkalmi, Nababpur, Bhagabatipur, Kumirmora and Ramanathpur form a cluster of census towns in Chanditala I CD Block.

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7%.All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Bhagabatipur gram panchayat are: Bhadua, Bhagabatipur, Jalamadul, Kanaidanga, Metekhal and Singjor.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Bhagabatipur had a total population of 7,068 of which 3,586 were males and 3,482 were females. Population below 6 years was 831. The total number of literates in Bhagabatipur was 5,566.

Economy

Livelihood

Most of the people are goldsmiths and rest are dependent on cultivation. And few are service men.

Politics

of All India Trinamool Congress is the Member of Parliament and Swati Khandekar of All India Trinamool Congress is the Member of Legislative Assembly.

Transport

Transportation is mainly based on public transport like Bus service and small vehicles like magic van. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and the nearest rail stations are Dakshinbari railway station. The nearest junction station is Dankuni railway station which is 13km approx.

Education

Bhagabatipur Milan Vidyapith is the oldest school in Bhagabatipur. Nearby English Medium School are
●St. Stephen's School
●H.S Memorial School
●Happy Children's School
●Little Anges K.G. School
Nearby Colleges are:
Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya
Raja Peary Mohan College
Azad Hind Fouz Smriti Mahavidyalaya
Lalbaba College
Indian Statistical Institute