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Bangaon
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Clockwise from top: Roy Bridge, Bangaon Mahashamshan, Municipality Office Building, Ichhamati River near Satbhai Kalitala Temple, Bangaon Subdivisional Court, Bangaon Super Specialty Hospital
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  Bangaon Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bangaon Bangaon (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E / 23.07; 88.82 | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Bangaon Municipality |
| • Municipality chairman | Shri. Gopal Seth[1] |
| • MLA | Sree Ashok Kirtaniya [2] |
| • MP | Shantanu Thakur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 110,668 |
| • Rank | UA: 30th in West Bengal |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bangaon Uttar |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in |
Bangaon is a town and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bangaon subdivision.
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Betna River
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Wildlife Sanctuary
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Petrapole check post
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Palla
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Nahata
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Helencha
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Gopalnagar
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Gaighata
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Bagdah
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Thakurnagar
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Bangaon
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Sonatikiri
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Shimulpur
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Dhakuria
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Chikanpara
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Chhekati
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Chandpara
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Bangaon is located at 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E / 23.07; 88.82.[4] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet). Arsenic contamination is a major concern in this area.[5]
The area situated beside the Ichamati River shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.[6][7] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947), the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.[8] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (ofPather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.[9] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.[10] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban area and 83.67% in rural areas.[11][12]
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.
Public transport is provided by the rail, auto and buses. Bangaon railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is the last station on the Sealdah-Bangaon section of Eastern Railway, 77 km from Sealdah Station.[13] The Sealdah–Bangaon railway was built between 1882 and 1884. Bangaon is well connected with others major places by buses, like Kolkata, Howrah, Dakshineshwar, Barasat, Habra, Barrackpore, Basirhat, Bagdaha, Kalyani, Krishnanagar, Chakdaha, Ranaghat, Karimpur, Digha, Santragachi etc.[14]
In the 2011 census, Bangaon 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.[15]
Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay is the only degree college in Bangaon which is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University (formerly affiliated to University of Calcutta[16][17]).
List of high secondary schools:-
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