Chandrapur | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°ECoordinates: 23°27′51″N 88°04′29″E / 23.4641°N 88.0748°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,104 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Telephone/STD code | 03453 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bolpur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manglkot |
Website | bardhaman |
Chandrapur is a village in Katwa I CD Block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
As per the 2011 Census of India Chandrapur had a total population of 2,104, of which 1,030 (49%) were males and 1,074 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 251. The total number of literates in Chandrapur was 1,124 (60.66% of the population over 6 years).
Chandrapur is on State Highway 15 (West Bengal) running from Dainhat (in Bardhaman district) to Gadiara (in Howrah district). Chandrapur bus stand is at the junction point of SH 15 and Chandrapur-Balgona Road (also known as Dainhat Road) and the village is just off SH 15.
Chandrapur College was established at Chandrapur in 1985. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy, and mass communication and journalism. It has a girls’ hostel.