Gobardanga


Gobardanga is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Founded on 20 April 1870, it is one of the oldest municipalities of west Bengal.

Etymology

The word Gobardanga derives from Sanskrit. It consists of three words, go-bar-danga. Go means "world/earth", bar means "greatest" and danga refers to "place" which literally means, the greatest place on earth.

Geography

Gobardanga is situated on the banks of the river Jamuna.

Transport

is 58 km from Sealdah railway station on the Sealdah–Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. From Sealdah it is next to Maslandapur railway station and before Thakurnagar railway station. Road distance between Bongaon and Gobardanga is almost 25 km. Buses, Auto-rickshaw, Electric rickshaw are the most commonly used mode of transport.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Gobardanga had a total population of 45,377, of which 23,025 were males and 22,352 were females. Population below 6 years was 3,481. The total number of literates in Gobardanga was 38,461.
As of 2001 India census, Gobardanga had a population of 41,618. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gobardanga has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Gobardanga, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Higher education

Gobardanga has a degree college named Gobardanga Hindu College which is affiliated with West Bengal State University.

School Education

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.