Garalgachha

Garalgachha is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]

Garalgachha
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22.68°N 88.27°E / 22.68; 88.27
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,411
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Etymology

There are three opinions about the name of Garalgachha. One of the popular opinions is 'Garal' means poison. Lord Shiva controlled poison by keeping at his throat. So He was called master of Garal (Garaladhipati). There is a tree (gach in Bengali) by the side of river Saraswati where the symbol of Lord Shiva exists, that tree was called as Garal (poison) gachh (tree). From this name converted the name of Garalgachha of this place.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Garalgachha is located at 22.68°N 88.27°E / 22.68; 88.27.[2]

Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.[3]

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above).[4][5] All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Garalgachha gram panchayat are: Eklakhi, Garalgachha and Krishnapur[6]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Garalgachha had a total population of 5,411 of which 2,760 (51%) were males and 2,651 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 347. The total number of literates in Garalgachha was 4,763 (94.06% of the population over 6 years).[5]

As of 2001 India census,[7] Garalgachha had a population of 4,499. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garalgachha has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 82%. In Garalgachha, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), Purba Tajpur (CT), Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand (CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT), Manirampur (CT), Janai (CT), Kapashanria (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT) and Naiti (CT).[8]

Education

Among major high schools in Garalgachha 'Garalgachha High School' (established 1896), 'Garalgachha Girls School' and 'Surabala Vidyapith' come top.

Garalgacha High School is a coeducational higher secondary school at Garalgachha. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, history, philosophy, political science, education, economics, eco-geography, accountancy, business economics & mathematics, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio-science. [9]

Garalgacha Balika Vidyalaya is a girls only higher secondary school. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, philosophy, political science, geography, eco-geography, education, nutrition, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio-science.[9]

Transport

The nearest railway station, Dankuni Junction railway station is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[10]

References

1. "District-wise list of statutory towns". West Bengal. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
2. "Yahoo maps location of Garalgachha". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
3. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Chanditala II CD Block, page 663. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
5. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
6. "Eklakhi". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
8. "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Hooghly district exam venue". West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
10. "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.