Gayespur

Gayespur is a city and a municipality of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]

Gayespur
City
Gayespur
Location in West Bengal, India
Gayespur
Gayespur (India)
Coordinates: 22.98°N 88.48°E / 22.98; 88.48
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyGayespur Municipality
Population
 (2001)
 • Total55,028
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741234
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKalyani
Websitenadia.nic.in

Geography

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Gayespur had a population of 55,028. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gayespur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Gayespur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Gayespur has 350 beds and Netaji Subhas Sanatorium at Gayespur has 925 beds.[4]

References
  1. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
  2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  3. "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.
  4. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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