Chandipur, Purba Medinipur

Chandipur is a village, in Chandipur CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Chandipur
Village
Chandipur
Location in West Bengal, India
Chandipur
Chandipur (India)
Coordinates: 22°05′31.9″N 87°51′22.3″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,343
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721659 (Mathchandipur)
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChandipur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography

Cities and towns in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police station

Chandipur police station has jurisdiction over Chandipur CD block. Chandipur police station covers an area of 138.86 km2 with a population of 188,065.[1][2]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Chandipur CD block are located at Chandipur.[3]

Urbanisation

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.[4]

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.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chandipur had a total population of 2,343 of which 1,186 (51%) were males and 1,157 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 217. The total number of literates in Chandipur was 2,025 (95.25% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport

SH 4 connecting Jhalda (in Purulia district) and Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Chandipur.[6]

There is a road linking Chandipur and Nandigram.[7]

km
Nimpura
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
Girimaidan
Hijli
0
Kharagpur
7
Jakpur
13
Madpur
19
Shyam Chak
24
Balichak
27
Duan
30
Radhamohanpur
35
Haur
39
Khirai
km
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
Rajgoda
28
48
Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
51
Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
54
Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
57
Mecheda
(planned)
Mayana
43
Keshabpur
(planned)
Bolaipanda
49
Satish Samanta Halt
51
Mahishadal
60
Barda
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
66
Basulya Sutahata
Deshapran
33
(planned)
Nandigram
71
Durgachak
(planned)
Kandiamari
74
Durgachak Town
Silpaprabesh
77
Henria
39
Nachinda
52
IOC Haldia Refinery
Kanthi
63
79
Bandar
Sitalpur
69
Sujalpur
71
81
Haldia
Ashapurna Devi
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
60
Kolaghat
Ramnagar (Bengal)
Talga Chhari River
64
Deulti
(planned)
Egra
67
Ghoraghata
Tikra
88
70
Bagnan
to Jaleswar on Kharagpur–
Puri line (under construction)
to Amta on Santragachi–
Amta branch line (planned)
Digha
94
78
Kulgachia
km
79
Bir Shibpur
to Pujali on
Sealdah South lines (planned)
83
Uluberia
85
Phuleswar
88
Chengel
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
(abandoned)
91
Bauria
95
Nalpur
Ambuja Cement
97
Abada
Abada
rail yard
99
Sankrail
Delta Jute Mill
103
Andul
105
Mourigram
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
108
Santragachi
Padmapukur
109
Ramrajatala
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar
Shalimar
rail yard
112
Tikiapara
115
Howrah
km
Sources:[8][9][10][11]

Lavan Satyagraha Smarak railway station is situated on the Tamluk-Digha line,[12]

Healthcare

Erashal Rural Hospital at Erashal, PO Math Chandipur (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Chandipur CD block. There are primary health centres at Gokhuri, PO Majnaberia (with 2 beds) and Baraghuni (with 10 beds).[13]

References

  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. "Nandakumar PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. Google maps
  8. Google Maps
  9. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  10. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  11. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  12. "68690 Digha-Mecheda Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  13. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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