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Revision as of 10:04, 25 April 2016
Champadanga
চাঁপাডাঙ্গা | |
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Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712401 |
| Telephone code | 91 3212 |
Champadanga is a suburb under Tarakeswar bloc and police station in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Champadanga is located at 22°50′N 87°58′E / 22.83°N 87.96°E.
Demographics
Champadanga has a population of 1,214[1]
Economics
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[2] Chief products are potato and rice.
Education
Rabindra Mahavidyalaya, Champadanga High School, Naskarpur Netaji Prathamik Vidyalaya, Champadanga Bijay Krishna Uchcha Balika Vidyalaya, Muktarpur High School (H.S) etc.
Transport
The Howrah-Amta line of Martin's Light Railways was opened up to Domjur in 1897, and to Amta in 1898. An extension from Bargachhia junction to Antpur was opened in 1904, and a further extension to Champadanga in 1908.[3] The lines were in operation till their closure in 1971.[4]
The new Howrah-Amta broad gauge line project, including the Bargachia-Champadanga branch line, was sanctioned in 1974-75. The first 24-km stretch of the section from Howrah to Bargachia was completed in 1984 by South Eastern Railway along with electrification, and commissioned soon after. The 6 km long Bargachhia-Munsirhat stretch was inaugurated in 2000.[5] The Mahendralal Nagar-Amta section was finally opened in 2005.[6] However, the Bargachhia-Champadanga branch line is yet to be completed. According to the reply to a parliamentary question in 2006, land to be provided free of cost by the State Government as per Memorandum of Understanding, was still to be handed over.[7]
Communication
Champadanga area exchange with code 3212 serves: Begampur, Bhagabatipur, Champadanga, Chanditala, Dihi-badpur, Dwarhatta, Eksara, Gopinagar, Haripal, Harinkhola, Jangipara, Jinpur, Masat, Nalipur, Rajbalhat, Shaympur, and Tarakeswar. [8]
External links
References
- ^ "CENSUS DATA District Name :HUGLI(12) Block Name :Tarakeswar(0005)". Govt of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-01-27. [dead link]
- ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Howrah District (1909)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ "Howrah-Amta-Bargachia Line". Archived from the original on September 1, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Howrah-Amta BG line section inaugurated". The Hindu Business Line, 24 July 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Lalu remote-launches 2 S-E Rly projects". The Hindu Business Line, 1 January 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2006". Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ "Adjacent Area Dialling Schemes". BSNL. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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