Garalgachha


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

Etymology

There are three opinions about the name of Garalgachha. One of the popular opinions is 'Garal' means poison. Lord Shiva controlled poison by keeping at his throat. So He was called master of Garal. There is a tree by the side of river Saraswati where the symbol of Lord Shiva exists, that tree was called as Garal gachh. From this name converted the name of Garalgachha of this place.

Geography

Location

Garalgachha is located at.
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.

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 Garalgachha gram panchayat are: Eklakhi, Garalgachha and Krishnapur

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Garalgachha had a total population of 5,411 of which 2,760 were males and 2,651 were females. Population below 6 years was 347. The total number of literates in Garalgachha was 4,763.
India census, Garalgachha had a population of 4,499. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garalgachha has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 82%. In Garalgachha, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni, Purba Tajpur, Kharsarai, Begampur, Chikrand, Pairagachha, Barijhati, Garalgachha, Krishnapur, Baruipara, Borai, Nawapara, Basai, Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Janai, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Tisa, Baksa, Panchghara and Naiti.

Education

Among major high schools in Garalgachha 'Garalgachha High School', 'Garalgachha Girls School' and 'Surabala Vidyapith' come top.
Garalgacha High School is a coeducational higher secondary school at Garalgachha. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, philosophy, political science, education, economics, eco-geography, accountancy, business economics & mathematics, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio-science.
Garalgacha Balika Vidyalaya is a girls only higher secondary school. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, philosophy, political science, geography, eco-geography, education, nutrition, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio-science.

Transport

The nearest railway station, Dankuni Junction railway station is from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.