Chandrapur, West Bengal


Chandrapur is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

, Shibalaya, Chandrapur, Gangapur, Chatta Baria and Joypul form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD Block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population..
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.

Demographics

India census, Chandrapur had a population of 5,047; of this, 2,574 are male, 2,473 female. It has an average literacy rate of 87.2%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Chandrapur covered an area of 0.5948 km2. It had 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest college was 8 km away at Barasat. Chandrapur had a hospital with 6 beds and 2 dispensaries/ health centres.

Transport

Chandrapur is beside National Highway 112.
Duttapukur railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Duttapukur. For other medical facilities in the area see Barasat Sadar subdivision.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.