Dadpur is a village in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Dadpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dadpur Location in West Bengal, India  Dadpur Dadpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′13″N 88°11′42″E / 22.937°N 88.195°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712148 (Sultangacha) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03213 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhanekhali |
| Website | hooghly |
Geography
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River
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Dadpur is located at 22°56′13″N 88°11′42″E / 22.937°N 88.195°E.
Police station
Dadpur police station has jurisdiction over part of the Polba Dadpur CD Block.[1][2]
Urbanisation
In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the rest is urban. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[3] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Dadpur had a total population of 1,554 of which 795 (51%) were males and 759 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 153. The total number of literates in Uttar Dadpur was 1,194 (85.22% of the population over 6 years).[5]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Dadpur had a total population of 1,319 of which 678 (51%) were males and 641 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 135. The total number of literates in Dakshin Dadpur was 990 (83.61% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Transport
A short stretch of Chunchura-Dhaniakhali Road links Dadpur to the Kolkata-Delhi NH 19/ Durgapur Expressway passes through Gurap.[6][7]