Bhatpara

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Bhatpara v • d • e West Bengal • India
Bhatpara
District(s)	North 24 Parganas
Coordinates	22.87° N 88.41° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 12 m (39 ft)
Population	441,956 (2001)
Municipality Chairman	Ramaprasad Kundu ^[1]
Codes • Postal • Telephone	• 743123 • +91 33 2580/1

Coordinates: 22.87° N 88.41° E

Bhatpara (Bengali: ভাটপাড়া) is a city and a municipality under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision ^[2] in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated on the bank of Hoogly river. It is mainly known for its rich tradions in the field of Sanskrit learning. Actually the name 'Bhatpara' originates from the ancient name "Bhatta-pollee" where 'Bhatta' denotes the sect of bramhin sanskrit pandits and 'pollee' denotes locality or village. It is one of the oldest municipalities in West Bengal. There are some jute mills in the area. It is located near Naihati.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Geography

Bhatpara is located at 22.87° N 88.41° E^[3]. It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

Bhatpara has a rail station named 'Kankinara' which connects it to Kolkata. It also has boat services to the other bank of Hoogly river, connecting it to Chinsura and Chandannagar. The main roadway passing through Bhatpara is called 'Ghosh Para Road'.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Bhatpara had a population of 441,956. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bhatpara has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 66%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The Jute Mills drew in a large labour force from the neighbouring states of Bihar and Orissa, as well as eastern Uttar Pradesh, quite often forming an overwhelming majority of the population in the area, living in shanty towns and bustees dotting the mill area. ^[4] Sourav Bhattacharyya