Chanditala


Chanditala is a village in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chanditala had a population of 3,984 of which 2,059 were males and 1,925 females. Population below 6 years was 335. The total number of literates in Chanditala was 3,119.

Geography

Location

Chanditala is located at.

Police station

Chanditala police station has jurisdiction over the Chanditala I CD Block and a part of Chanditala II CD Block.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Chanditala II CD Block are located at Chanditala.

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7%. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Chanditala gram panchayat are: Bamandanga, Benipur, Chanditala, Kalachhara and Pairagachha.

Healthcare

Chanditala Rural Hospital.
Medisky Hospital & Diagnostic.

Transport

  • Railway
The nearest railway station is Gobra railway station on Howrah-Bardhaman chord of Kolkata Suburban Railway network. Had a Railway Station from 1915–1971 under Narrow Gauge Railway. Railway Station Board can be still seen beside SH 15 as the highway follows the same path & route of the erstwhile Martin's Light Railways Sheakhala line.
  • Road
The main road is SH 15. It is the main artery of the village and it is connected to NH 19.