Gurap

Gurap
Village
Gurap Show map of West Bengal Gurap Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°02′14″N 88°07′18″E / 23.037144°N 88.121556°E / 23.037144; 88.121556Coordinates: 23°02′14″N 88°07′18″E / 23.037144°N 88.121556°E / 23.037144; 88.121556
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	7,856
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	712203 (Gurap)
Telephone/STD code	03213
Lok Sabha constituency	Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dhanekhali
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Gurap is a village in Dhaniakhali CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

As per the 2011 Census of India, Gurap had a total population of 7,856 of which 3,880 (49%) were males and 3,976 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 748. The total number of literates in Gurap was 5,126 (72.12% of the population over 6 years).

Gurap police station has jurisdiction over a part of Dhaniakhali CD Block.

Gurap is a station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord.

The Kolkata-Delhi NH 19/ Durgapur Expressway passes through Gurap.

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