Maslandapur
| Maslandapur মসলন্দপুর | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Maslandapur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′20″N 88°44′40″E / 22.85556°N 88.74444°ECoordinates: 22°51′20″N 88°44′40″E / 22.85556°N 88.74444°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,790 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat, Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Habra, Gaighata |
| Website |
north24parganas |
Maslandapur (also spelled Machlandapur) is a census town under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 54 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway.[2] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[3] Maslandapur has a population of 10,790. Males constitute 51.14% of the population and females 48.85%. Maslandapur has an average literacy rate of 87.86 %, higher than the national average of 76.26 %: male literacy is 91.41%, and female literacy is 84.17 %.
Transport
Maslandapur is 54 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line. It is also well connected by road to Habra, Barasat, Bongaon, Tentulia and Basirhat.
Schools
Maslandapur Bhudeb Smriti Balika Vidyalaya is a higher secondary girls school in Maslandapur.Rajballavpur Higher secondary School and Dhakshin Chatra High School is a Higher Secondary School Boys school in Maslandapur. "Bandhan Academy" is a Primary School for Girls and Boys of middle and low income families aiming to provide life centric quality education. Low cost education for the benefit of poor communities. Promoted by BANDHAN a voluntary not for profit organization in West Bengal. Lakshmipur Swamiji Seva Sangha High School.
Banks
State Bank of India and UCO Bank and ((Axis Bank)) have their branches here. A few ATMs are also present here.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[4]
References
- ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ↑ Eastern Railway time table.
- ↑ "Maslandapur Population Census 2011".
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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