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Gangadaspur
Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gangadaspur is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located near Khirpai.
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Rupnarayan River
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Uttar Bar
H
Radhanagar
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Radhakantapur
H
Palashpai
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Narajole
H
Laoda
H
Lachhipur
H
Kotalpur
H
Jayantipur
H
Jalshara
H
Iswarpur
H
Gobindanagar
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Gangadaspur
H
Dihi Baliharpur
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Chaipat
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Baikunthapur
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Alui
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Ajuria
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Birsingha
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Sonakhali
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Daspur
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Ramjibanpur
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Khirpai
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Kharar
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Ghatal
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Chandrakona
Cities and towns in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Gangadaspur is located at 22.716341°N 87.626343°E.
Area overview
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2]
Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Gangadaspur had a total population of 365, of which 194 (53%) were males and 171 (47%) were females.[5]
Gangadaspur picture gallery
At-chala Umapati Shiva temple built in mid 19th century
Umapati Shiva temple with Nahabatkhana
Terracota and stucco work in archway
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