Country India District North 24 Parganas ISO 3166 code IN-WB Elevation 6 m Local time Friday 12:36 AM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration WB Population 10,930 (2011) | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Chandpur (Bengali: চাঁদপুর) is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Ghola police station serves this block.
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Map of Chandpur, West Bengal 700158
Geography
Chandpur is located at 22°40′48″N 88°26′38″E.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Chandpur had a total population of 10,930, of which 5,593 (51%) were males and 5,337 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,100. The total number of literates in Chandpur was 8,232 (83.74 % of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Chandpur had a population of 8843. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chandpur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 61%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.