Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Bijpur, North 24 Parganas
Neighbourhood in Presidency, West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Bijpur is a neighbourhood in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1][2]
Remove ads
Geography
Summarize
Perspective
4km
2.5miles
2.5miles
^
River
]
Hooghly
N
Shyamnagar
M
North Barrackpur
CT
Mohanpur
CT
Telenipara
CT
Babanpur
CT
Jafarpur
M
Barrackpore
0
Barrackpore
Cantonment
Cantonment
0
Ichapore Defence Estate
M
Garulia
CT
Palashi
CT
Nagdaha
CT
Palladaha
OG
Panpur
CT
Dogachhia
CT
Noapara
N
Ichapore
CT
Garshyamnagar
CT
Paltapara
CT
Kaugachhi
N
Jagatdal
N
Bijpur
M
Bhatpara
M
Naihati
CT
Balibhara
CT
Jetia
M
Kanchrapara
M
Halisahar
Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Bijpur is located at 22.93°N 88.43°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 feet).
96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2 The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[4]
For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.
All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.
Police station
Bijpur police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Kanchrapara and Halisahar Municipal areas.[5][6][7]
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[8]
Remove ads
Economy
Bhushan Steel, which had signed an agreement with West Bengal government for setting up a 2 million tonne integrated steel and power plant at Salanpur in Bardhaman district, was to set up a cold rolled unit at Bijpur. Covering 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land this project was to have a capacity of five lakh tons. It was cleared by West Bengal government on 22 August 2007.[9][10] In 2012, Bhusan Steel put the Salanpur project on hold because of non-availability of land and other problems.[11]
Remove ads
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. In Bijpur Kanchrapara, there are few Nursing Homes, Polyclinics and Hospitals include Kanchrapara's Shibani Hospital and Halisahar's Naanna Hospital.[12]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads