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Bongaon is a city and a municipality
in North 24 Parganas district
in the state of West Bengal
, India
. Bongaon is headquarters of Bongaon subdivision.
system. The Sealdah – Bongaon railway was built between 1882 and 1884.
signed an agreement in July last to re- establish the train link. This was in line with the initiatives of the previous BNP Government, which formed a committee in 1994 to assess the feasibility. Officials said the route would cut short 63 km compared to the Darshana-Gethe track to Dhaka
and facilitate smooth traffic of 7 lakh metric tonnes of expected import-export items in a year. According to the agreement, goods train from both sides would pbe allowed at Benapole and Petrapole from where the Bangladesh Railway and the Indian Railway would take wagons of their counterparts to the destination.Petrapole Border is the most Profitable Border among the whole Indo-Bangladesh border. Most Business of Bangladesh come from this Border. This is Asia's largest land Port. And recently India Government has decided to transfer the port into a modern Port.
India census
, Bongaon had a population of 102,115. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bongaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
SC population is around 80-90%.
and Indian National Congress party. The present chairman of Bongaon Municipality is Smt. Jyotsna Adhya. She has been elected from TMC. The Bongaon have two bridges called Ray Bridge and Rakhaldas Setu. It also have a Town Hall(Lalit Mohan Bani Vavan). The Town Hall is stand beside Bongaon Triangular Park(Rabindra Statue).
, or Jessore Road goes past Bongaon.
"Chakdah Road" (state highway no. 1) is the connector/Bypass between NH-34 and NH-35.
Other Fields are the Cricket Ground. Prataphgarh is main Cricket Ground. which is situated opposite of Bongaon Sub divisional Hospital.
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas district is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the [tropical zone] from latitude 22º11'6" north to 23º15'2" north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east...
in the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Bongaon is headquarters of Bongaon subdivision.
Geography
Bongaon is located at 23.07°N 88.82°E. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet). It is the last station on the Sealdah-Bongaon section of Eastern Railway, 77 km from Sealdah Station. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban RailwayKolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....
system. The Sealdah – Bongaon railway was built between 1882 and 1884.
Geo-political significance
Bongaon is near the border with Bangladesh. The railway route to East Bengal was established in 1884 and the Barisal Express operated passenger services till 1947. After the partition, a mixed service (passenger and goods) continued till the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. With the creation of Bangladesh, the goods train service was reintroduced for two years from 1972 but again closed for lack of goods. India and BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
signed an agreement in July last to re- establish the train link. This was in line with the initiatives of the previous BNP Government, which formed a committee in 1994 to assess the feasibility. Officials said the route would cut short 63 km compared to the Darshana-Gethe track to Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
and facilitate smooth traffic of 7 lakh metric tonnes of expected import-export items in a year. According to the agreement, goods train from both sides would pbe allowed at Benapole and Petrapole from where the Bangladesh Railway and the Indian Railway would take wagons of their counterparts to the destination.Petrapole Border is the most Profitable Border among the whole Indo-Bangladesh border. Most Business of Bangladesh come from this Border. This is Asia's largest land Port. And recently India Government has decided to transfer the port into a modern Port.
Climate
- Rainfall - 1,579mm(normal)
- Temperature - Max 43 °C in May and Min 9 °C in January
- Relative Humidity - Between 50% in March & 90% in July
- Soil Status - varies from sandy to clay loam
- Ratio of Land - High:Medium:Low = 17:44:39
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Bongaon municipality 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.India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bongaon had a population of 102,115. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bongaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
SC population is around 80-90%.
Municipality
The Municipality is presently headed jointly by the All India Trinamool CongressAll India Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...
and Indian National Congress party. The present chairman of Bongaon Municipality is Smt. Jyotsna Adhya. She has been elected from TMC. The Bongaon have two bridges called Ray Bridge and Rakhaldas Setu. It also have a Town Hall(Lalit Mohan Bani Vavan). The Town Hall is stand beside Bongaon Triangular Park(Rabindra Statue).
Road
National Highway No. 35National Highway 35 (India)
National Highway 35 or NH 35 runs from Barasat to Petrapole on the India–Bangladesh border. It links to Benapole in Bangladesh. Earlier, the road from Dum Dum to Jessore was called Jessore Road...
, or Jessore Road goes past Bongaon.
"Chakdah Road" (state highway no. 1) is the connector/Bypass between NH-34 and NH-35.
Sports
In sports and cultural activities Bongaon is very well in the State. There are many Playing grounds in Bongaon like 1. Stadium 2. Prataphgarh 3. Subash Pally's Math 4. BDO office's Play ground.5.avijan sangher math6.rate para. Football and Cricket are the main game of Bongaon. Stadium is the main ground of Bongaon. Here mostly cricket and Football matches takes place.Other Fields are the Cricket Ground. Prataphgarh is main Cricket Ground. which is situated opposite of Bongaon Sub divisional Hospital.
Area of contamination
Bongaon is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contaminationArsenic contamination of groundwater
Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a natural occurring high concentration of arsenic in deeper levels of groundwater, which became a high-profile problem in recent years due to the use of deep tubewells for water supply in the Ganges Delta, causing serious arsenic poisoning to large numbers of...
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