Guptipara
| Guptipara | |
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| Village | |
 Guptipara
 Guptipara
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| Coordinates: 23°07′N 88°15′E / 23.11°N 88.25°ECoordinates: 23°07′N 88°15′E / 23.11°N 88.25°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,169 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Balagarh |
| CD Block | |
Guptipara is a village in Balagarh CD Block under Balagarh police station in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in West Bengal, India. Guptipara is under the Dhaniakhali Telephone Area and the STD code is 03213.
Guptipara is located at 23°11′N 88°25′E / 23.183°N 88.417°E.
Guptipara is a rural town beside the Hooghly River, Upper branch of Behula River (Behula, Betu or Kamardingir Khal are same river) flows beside the southern part of Guptipara and unite with Hooghly River near Sukuria of Somra village (near Sabuj Dweep). According to Rennells map prepared in 1779,Behula river discharged her water in Bhagirathi near Aida village of Guptipara panchayat II.That Bhagirathi path now has been dried up and divide Guptipara in two parts,Panchayat I&II are situated in the western part and Panchayat III (Char Krishna Bati) on the eastern side of Behor (dried Bhagirathi path).Behula River (original name Ganguri) originated from Ulra village near Rasulpur of Burdwan district connect Damodar and Hooghly River. Two huge oxbow lake of Bhagirathi are situated at the northern and southern end of Guptipara,by name Dekol in the north and Dhama on the south.Before 15th or 16th century many parts of Guptipara sunken and were surrounded by lakes and rivers. Reverend Long wrote in ‘Calcutta Review’ 1846, ‘The River (the Bhagirathi) formerly flowed behind Kalna where old Kalna now is, it passed by Pyagachi, the remains of deep and large jils are still to be met with there.’ Old Dekol was connected with Bhagirathi by Mori Ganga channel which cannot clearly be traced out now. Today during flood, Bhagirathi water enters through this Mori Ganga Path through Medhgachhi, Hanspukur, Sahapur, Barasat for her reunion with Dekol. Now population explosion, agricultural aggression, floods, obstruction wall like STKK road and Railway line has changed to make this modern Guptipara landscape. Due to its geographical significance, it is under the Hooghly-Burdwan Rice belt. And the paddy fields of Guptipara produces the finest rice in West Bengal. Guptipara also produce huge quantity of green vegetables, onion and jut. But the main attraction is the "Himsagar Aam" (The most tasty mango on Indian soil). Apart from Malda, mangoes of Guptipara have got some national fame.Handloom sarees, synthetic flowers, clay toy, idol modelling, teracota & statue making, sweet industry are very famous in Guptipara.
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