Bangaon

Quality 0.50 · 1 view · Updated 2 months ago

City in West Bengal, India

title: "Bangaon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-north-24-parganas-district", "cities-in-west-bengal"] description: "City in West Bengal, India" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangaon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary City in West Bengal, India ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
nameBangaon
other_name
settlement_typeTown
image_skyline{{multiple image
borderinfobox
image_styleborder:1;
total_width280
perrow1/2
image1BONGAON BRIDGE NEW - panoramio.jpg
image2বনগাঁ সুপার স্পেশ্যালিটি হাসপাতাল Bangaon Super Speciality Hospital ২০২০-১১-১৮ গ.jpg
image3Bongaon Maha Shasan.jpg
image4BONGAON COURT - panoramio.jpg
image5Bangaon Municipality WP 20180119 13 51 53 Pro.jpg
image6ইছামতি নদী- বনগাঁয় সাতভাই কালীতলা মন্দিরের কাছে ইছামতি নদী - Ichamati River, Bongaon, West Bengal - ২০২১০১১২ খ.jpg
image_captionClockwise from top: Roy Bridge, Bangaon Mahashamshan, Municipality Office Building, Ichhamati River near Satbhai Kalitala Temple, Bangaon Subdivisional Court, Bangaon Super Specialty Hospital
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2North 24 Parganas
established_title
government_typeMunicipality
governing_bodyBangaon Municipality
leader_title1Municipality chairman
leader_name1Shri. Gopal Seth
leader_title2MLA
leader_name2Sree
Ashok Kirtaniya {{cite webtitle
leader_title3MP
leader_name3Shantanu Thakur
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km214.27
elevation_m7
population_total110,668
population_as_of2011
population_rankUA: 30th in West Bengal
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_type
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Bangaon
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Bangaon Uttar
websitenorth24parganas.nic.in
iso_codeIN-WB
::

| name = Bangaon | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = {{multiple image |border=infobox |image_style=border:1; |total_width=280 |perrow=1/2 |image1 = BONGAON BRIDGE NEW - panoramio.jpg |image2 = বনগাঁ সুপার স্পেশ্যালিটি হাসপাতাল Bangaon Super Speciality Hospital ২০২০-১১-১৮ গ.jpg |image3 = Bongaon Maha Shasan.jpg |image4 = BONGAON COURT - panoramio.jpg |image5 = Bangaon Municipality WP 20180119 13 51 53 Pro.jpg |image6 = ইছামতি নদী- বনগাঁয় সাতভাই কালীতলা মন্দিরের কাছে ইছামতি নদী - Ichamati River, Bongaon, West Bengal - ২০২১০১১২ খ.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Clockwise from top: Roy Bridge, Bangaon Mahashamshan, Municipality Office Building, Ichhamati River near Satbhai Kalitala Temple, Bangaon Subdivisional Court, Bangaon Super Specialty Hospital | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = North 24 Parganas | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Bangaon Municipality | leader_title1 = Municipality chairman | leader_name1 = Shri. Gopal Seth | leader_title2 = MLA | leader_name2 = Sree Ashok Kirtaniya | leader_title3 = MP | leader_name3 = Shantanu Thakur | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 14.27 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 7 | population_total = 110,668 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = UA: 30th in West Bengal | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | registration_plate = | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Bangaon | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Bangaon Uttar | website = north24parganas.nic.in | iso_code = IN-WB | footnotes =

Bangaon is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Bangaon subdivision.

Geography

| width=300| height=450| zoom=11 | coord=| float=left|caption=Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1= | label-pos1=right|label1= Chandpara | numbered1=CT| mark-title1=Chandpara (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2= | label-pos2=right|label2= Chhekati| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=Chhekati (CT) |mark-coord3= | label-pos3=left|label3= Bara| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=Bara, North 24 Parganas (CT) |mark-coord4= | label-pos4=top|label4= Chikanpara| numbered4=CT| mark-title4=Chikanpara (CT) |mark-coord5= | label-pos5=left|label5= Dhakuria| numbered5=CT| mark-title5=Dhakuria, North 24 Parganas (CT) |mark-coord6= | label-pos6=right|label6= Shimulpur| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=Shimulpur (CT) |mark-coord7= | label-pos7=left|label7= Sonatikiri| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=Sonatikiri (CT) |mark-coord8= | label-pos8=right|label8= Bangaon| numbered8=M| mark-title8=Bangaon (M) |shape-color8=black| label-size8=13|label-color8=black |mark-coord9= | label-pos9=left|label9= Thakurnagar| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Thakurnagar (R) |shape-color9=#C40000 |mark-coord10= | label-pos10=left|label10= Bagdah| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Bagdah, North 24 Parganas (R) |shape-color10=#C40000 |mark-coord11= | label-pos11=left|label11= Gaighata| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Gaighata, North 24 Parganas (R) |shape-color11=#C40000 |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=top|label12= Gopalnagar| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Gopalnagar, North 24 Parganas (R) |shape-color12=#C40000 |mark-coord13= | label-pos13=left|label13= Helencha| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Helencha (R) |shape-color13=#C40000 |mark-coord14= | label-pos14=left|label14= Nahata| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Nahata (R) |shape-color14=#C40000 |mark-coord15= | label-pos15=left|label15= Palla| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Palla, North 24 Parganas (R) |shape-color15=#C40000 |mark-coord16= | label-pos16=left|label16= Petrapole check post| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Petrapole (R) |shape-color16=#C40000 |mark-coord17= | label-pos17=bottom| label17=Bibhutibhusan|labela17=Wildlife Sanctuary| numbered17=T|shape-color17= #74C365| mark-title17= Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary (T) |mark-coord18= | label18= Ichhamati River| label-color18 = #77A1CB| label-angle18= 16| label-pos18=right| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18 =none |mark-coord19= | label19= Betna River| label-color19 = #77A1CB| label-angle19= 100| label-pos19=right| label-size19=10| mark-size19=0| mark-title19 =none |arc-coordA=|arc-textA= BANGLADESH| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=40| arc-gapA=4.5| arc-radiusA=0.35}}

Location

Bangaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet). Arsenic contamination is a major concern in this area.

Area overview

The area situated beside the Ichamati River shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947), the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban area and 83.67% in rural areas.

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.

Transport

Public transport is provided by the rail, auto and buses. Bangaon railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is the last station on the Sealdah-Bangaon section of Sealdah Division, Eastern Railway, 77 km from Sealdah Station. The Sealdah–Bangaon railway was built between 1882 and 1884.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Bangaon municipality (22 no Words) had a population of 110,668, out of which 56,416 were males and 54,252 were females. The 0–6 years population was 8,452. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 90.25 per cent.

Education

Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay is the only degree college in Bangaon which is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University (formerly affiliated to University of Calcutta).

Notable residents

References

References

  1. [https://bongaonmunicipality.org/ Bongaon Municipality]. Retrieved 24 July 2012
  2. "Bangaon City".
  3. "Bangaon City".
  4. [https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Bangaon.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Bangaon]
  5. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". SOES.
  6. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912.
  7. "District Gazetteer". Egiye Bangla.
  8. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com.
  9. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia.
  10. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  11. "District Statistical Handbook". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  12. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  13. Eastern Railway time table.
  14. [[Sukanta Chaudhuri. Chaudhuri, Sukanta]], ''The Railway Comes to Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 239, Oxford University Press, {{ISBN. 978-0-19-563696-3.
  15. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011.
  16. link. (8 July 2012 Retrieved 15 July 2012)
  17. "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University".

::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::

cities-and-towns-in-north-24-parganas-districtcities-in-west-bengal