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Duttapukur (also known as Nebadhai Duttapukur) is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.




Geography






= Location

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Duttapukur is located at 22.7728°N 88.5447°E / 22.7728; 88.5447.
Duttapukur is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West Bengal state in the Eastern part of India. A tributary of Bidyadhari River known as Suti flows through Duttapukur. Duttapukur is 30 km from Sealdah & 35 km from Howrah, 7 km from Barasat and 32 km from Bongaon on the Sealdah-Bangaon section of Eastern Railway
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Duttapukur covered an area of 3.29 km2
Duttapukur, Shibalaya, Chandrapur, Gangapur, Chalta Baria and Joypul form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).




= Area overview

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The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels. 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.
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.




Civic administration






= Police station

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Duttapukur police station covers an area of 104.34 km2 and serves a total population of 292,268. It has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD block. There is a police outpost at Kadambagachhi.




Demographics


As of 2011 India census, Nebadhai Duttapukur a census town had a population of 25,557; of this, 12,902 are male, 12,655 female .
As of 2001 India census, Nebadhai Duttapukur had a population of 19,882. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nebadhai Duttapukur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 82% of the males and 73% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.




Economy






= Markets

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Duttapukur has primarily been a market village since the beginning of its recorded history. There are two primary markets, one relatively smaller near its railway station and the other, being the one the town's known for, at Haatkhola (near the intersection of NH 112 with the town). Vegetable vendors exist nearly at all markets including the non-primary ones at Nebadhui and Gangapur. The town engages in haat (weekly markets) two times a week at Haatkhola (therefore the name). Haatkhola is also one of the largest market for vegetables, fruits and fishes serving bulk and retail customers in the North 24 Parganas district. Recently, the state government announced a new vegetable market at Gangapur Krishi Biponi Kendra and a shopping mall/supermarket at Duttapukur Tatultala.




= Commuters

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Its proximity to Kolkata makes it easy for residents to commute to the city daily.
As per 2011 census, a large proportion of people in Barasat I CD Block earn their livelihood through 'Other works', which include factory, transport, professional employment and business. (See Barasat I for details). Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the block commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Sealdah-Bangaon section there are 58 trains that carry commuters from 24 railway stations. In the Seadah-Hasnabad sections 32 trains carry commuters from 30 stations.




= Banks

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Seven nationalised banks and several ATMs have their presence in Duttapukur in different locations.

Bank of Baroda, Duttapukur branch (in Haatkhola)
State Bank of India, Duttapukur branch (in Haatkhola)
Punjab National Bank, Duttapukur branch (in Station road) (was formerly the branch of United Bank of India) and a sub-branch in Joypul
Bank of India, Kashimpur branch (in Duttapukur-Nilganj Road, near 1 no. rail gate) and the Shibalaya branch (opposite to Duttapukur police station)
ICICI Bank, Duttapukur branch (in Haatkhola)
Axis Bank, Duttapukur branch (in Haatkhola)
Bandhan Bank, Duttapukur branch (in Duttapukur-Nilganj Road, near Gangapur Chowmatha)




= ATMs

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Bank of Baroda ATM (in Haatkhola)
Punjab National Bank ATM (one in Station Road and one in Haatkhola)
State Bank of India ATM (two in Haatkhola and one in Hospital Road)
Bank of India ATM (one in the ground floor of BOI Shibalaya branch and one in opposite of Animal hospital in Duttapukur-Nilganj Road)
ICICI Bank ATM (in Haatkhola)
Axis Bank ATM (one in Haatkhola, one in Station Road and one in Duttapukur-Nilganj Road near 1 no. rail gate)
HDFC Bank ATM (one in Haatkhola and one in Station Road)




Education






= Higher secondary schools

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Dighara Haradayal Vidyapith
Duttapukur Adarsha Vidyapith
Duttapukur Mahesh Vidyapith (Boys)
Faldi High School
Kashimpur High School (Boys)
Nebadhai Balika Vidyalaya(girls)
Nebadhai High School (Boys)




= Secondary schools

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Kashimpur Balika Vidyalaya (Girls)
Jadav Tarafder Smriti Madhyamik Siksha Kendra
Meghnad Ghosh Madhyamik Siksha Kendra
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial School (Co-Edu)




= Primary schools

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Children's Model School
Chaltaberia Free Primary School
Dighara Haradayal Vidyapith (Primary)
Duttapukur Adarsha F.P School
Kalipada Sriti Siksha Mandir
Kashimpur Prathamik Vidyalaya
Mahesh Vidyapith Prathamik Vidyalaya
Nebadhui Prathamik Vidyalaya
Shibamani Prathamik Vidyalaya
Digha Sussex Trust F.P School
Duttapukur Dakshinpara Primary School
Sabuj Asor
Nivedita Sisu Siksha Niketan
Sree ramkrishna sarada vidya mandir




= College

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Monalisha B.Ed. College




Healthcare


North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. In this connection, Rotary Club of Calcutta has taken a project purifying the rain water is to be given to the Kashimpur Boys & Girl's High school both.
Local clubs also conducts health awareness programs.
Government Health Center:

Duttapukur Health Center (Hospital Road, Duttapukur)
Duttapukur Sub-Health Center (Gangapur-Halderbagan, Duttapukur)
Duttapukur Sub-Health Center (Nebadhai, Duttapukur)
Duttapukur Sub-Health Center (Digha Daspara, Kashimpur, Duttapukur)
Duttapukur Sub-Health Center (Jirat, Kashimpur, Duttapukur )




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2011
• Duttapukur
• Duttapukur blast
• Duttapukur railway station
• North 24 Parganas district
• Anindo Chatterjee
• Chandraketugarh
• List of railway stations in India
• Chatta Baria
• Chandrapur, West Bengal
• Barasat