Hridaypur

Hridaypur হৃদয়পুর
neighbourhood
A local train at the Hridaypur Railway Station
Hridaypur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.7°N 88.45°E / 22.7; 88.45Coordinates: 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.7°N 88.45°E / 22.7; 88.45
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Government
• Municipality Chairman	Pradip Chakrabarty
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	700124
Telephone code	033
Vehicle registration	WB26
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Hridaypur is a locality in the municipal area of Barasat in the state of West Bengal, India. Hridaypur is also a railway station in Bongaon line, a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system, located 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Sealdah Station^[1] of Kolkata.

The rail-line bisects the area in 2 zones:

• West Hridaypur
• East Hridaypur

The Eastern part extends to National Highway 34. The western part is larger as well as more rural. West Hridaypur lacks any defined boundary.

Hridaypur is also famous for the Pranavananda Matri Ashram and Pranab Kanya Ashram, which is an orphanage for girls, controlled by the Bharat Sevashram Sangha. The ashram also houses a school where a large number of children of the local area study.

Transportation

The National Highway 34 runs through the east of Hridaypur. There is a bus stop named Hridaypur More, near Dakbungalow More at the point where the Hridaypur Station Road meets the Jessore Road. The Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line passes through the middle of the locality. There is also a railway station named Hridaypur.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. ^[2]

References

External links

• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage