Gondalpara

Gondalpara is a locality in Chandernagore Municipal Corporation of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Gondalpara
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Gondalpara
Location in West Bengal, India
Gondalpara
Gondalpara (India)
Coordinates: 22.8437634°N 88.3657193°E / 22.8437634; 88.3657193
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyChandernagore Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

History

The town was a Danish possession, also known as Danmarksnagore in 1698–1714 as part of Danish India, governed from Tranquebar.[1]

Geography

Gondalpara is located at 22°50′38″N 88°21′57″E

It a small place located in South-East Chandannagar. It consists of about 15 sub-localities. Some of them are Monsatala, Kachhari Ghat, Satghata, Charmondirtala, Natun Tilighat, Kolo Pukur Dhar, Kadamtala, Moran Road, and Binodtala. It is bounded by Besohata and Tematha to the west, Hooghly River to the east and north and Telinipara in the south. It is a half-moon shaped area bounded by water on two sides.

References
  1. WorldStatesmen-India


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