Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Duttapukur covered an area of 3.29 km2[3]
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).[4]
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[5] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[6] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[7]
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
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.[8]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Nebadhai Duttapukur a census town had a population of 25,557; of this, 12,902 are male, 12,655 female .[9]
As of 2001[update] India census,[10] 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
Duttapukur has primarily been a market village since the beginning of its recorded history.[11] 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
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.
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Banks
Seven nationalised banks and several ATMs have their presence in Duttapukur in different locations.
Bandhan Bank, Duttapukur branch (in Duttapukur-Nilganj Road, near Gangapur Chowmatha)
ATMs
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
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
Kashimpur Balika Vidyalaya (Girls)
Jadav Tarafder Smriti Madhyamik Siksha Kendra
Meghnad Ghosh Madhyamik Siksha Kendra
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial School (Co-Edu)
Primary schools
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
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.[14] 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 )
^"District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^"Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
^"District Census Handbook North 24 Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Page 93, Table 33: Distribution of Workers by Sex in Four Categories ofEconomic Activity in Sub-district 2011; Page 84, Table 30: Number and Percentage of Main Workers, Marginal Workers and Non-workers by sex in sub-districts, 2011. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
