Kamalgazi
title: "Kamalgazi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-south-24-parganas-district", "neighbourhoods-in-kolkata", "kolkata-metropolitan-area"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamalgazi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kamalgazi |
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood |
| imagesize | 300px |
| pushpin_map | India West Bengal#India |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in West Bengal##Location in India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal |
| subdivision_type2 | Division |
| subdivision_name2 | Presidency |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | South 24 Parganas |
| subdivision_type4 | City |
| subdivision_name4 | Kolkata |
| subdivision_type5 | Region |
| subdivision_name5 | Greater Kolkata |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Municipality |
| governing_body | Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 9 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Bengali |
| demographics1_title2 | Additional official |
| demographics1_info2 | English |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 700103 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | +91 33 |
| registration_plate | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Jadavpur |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Sonarpur Uttar |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Kamalgazi | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | image_skyline = | image_alt = | imagesize = 300px | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Presidency | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = South 24 Parganas | subdivision_type4 = City | subdivision_name4 = Kolkata | subdivision_type5 = Region | subdivision_name5 = Greater Kolkata | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 9 | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali | demographics1_title2 = Additional official | demographics1_info2 = English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 700103 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = +91 33 | registration_plate = WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Jadavpur | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Sonarpur Uttar | website = | footnotes =
Kamalgazi is a locality of Rajpur Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Geography
| width=350| height=250| zoom=10 | coord=| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the northern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Sonarpur, Bhangar I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1= | label-pos1=right|label1= Radhanagar| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Radhanagar, Sonarpur (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=Danga | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Danga, Sonarpur (CT) |mark-coord3= | label-pos3=right|label3=Ramchandrapur | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Ramchandrapur, Sonarpur (CT) |mark-coord4= | label-pos4=right|label4=Bidyadharpur | numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Bidyadharpur (CT) |mark-coord5= | label-pos5=right|label5=Kalikapur | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Kalikapur, Sonarpur (CT) |mark-coord6= | label-pos6=right|label6=Chak Baria | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Chak Baria (CT) |mark-coord7= | label-pos7=left|label7=Sahebpur | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Sahebpur (CT) |mark-coord8= | label-pos8=top|label8=Rajpur Sonarpur| numbered8=M| mark-title8= Rajpur Sonarpur (M) |shape-color8=#800000 |mark-coord9= | label-pos9=left|label9= Narendrapur| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Narendrapur (N) |shape-color9=#C42222 |mark-coord10= | label-pos10=left|label10= Subhashgram| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Subhashgram (N)|shape-color10=#C42222 |mark-coord11= | label-pos11=left|label11=Maricha | numbered11=CT| mark-title11= Maricha, Bhangar (CT) |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=left|label12= Bhangar Raghunathpur | numbered12=CT| mark-title12= Bhangar Raghunathpur (CT) |mark-coord13= | label-pos13=right|label13= Gobindapur| numbered13=CT| mark-title13= Gobindapur, Bhangar (CT) |mark-coord14= | label-pos14=right|label14= Bantala| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Bantala (R)|shape-color14=#C42222 |mark-coord15= | label-pos15=right|label15= Uttar Kasipur| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Uttar Kasipur (R)|shape-color15=#C42222 |mark-coord16= | label-pos16=right|label16= Nalmuri| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Nalmuri (R)|shape-color16=#C42222 |mark-coord17= | label-pos17=right|label17= Jirongachhi| numbered17=R| mark-title17= Jirongachhi (R)|shape-color17=#C42222}}
Area overview
Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.
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.
Location
Kamalgazi is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 m.
Transport
Kamalgazi is on the State Highway 1.
Narendrapur railway station is located nearby.
Education
Kamalgazi F P Primary School is a Bengali-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1940 and has facilities for teaching from class I–IV.
Healthcare
Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Rajpur Sonarpur, is the major government medical facility in the Sonarpur CD block.
References
References
- "Fact and Figures".
- "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
- "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
- "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
- "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009.
- Google maps
- "Kamalgazi F P Primary School". ICBSE.
- "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
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