Bhadreswar /bəˈdrɛswər/ is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2]
Bhadreswar | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Annapurna Mandir, Bhadreswar | |
  Bhadreswar Location in West Bengal, India  Bhadreswar Bhadreswar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°21′E / 22.82°N 88.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Bhadreswar Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 101,477 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712124 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Member of Parliament | Rachana Banerjee (AITC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandannagar |
Geography
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5miles
River
M: municipal corporation/ 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
editBhadreswar is located at 22°49′N 88°21′E / 22.82°N 88.35°E. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet). It is situated by the Hooghly River. It is one of the beautiful places in Hooghly district.
Police station
editBhadreswar police station has jurisdiction over Bhadreswar and Champdani Municipal areas and parts of Singur CD Block.[3][4]
Urbanisation
editIn Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[5] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[6] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 15,150 | — |
| 1911 | 24,353 | +60.7% |
| 1921 | 22,081 | −9.3% |
| 1931 | 22,992 | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 27,673 | +20.4% |
| 1951 | 36,292 | +31.1% |
| 1961 | 35,489 | −2.2% |
| 1971 | 45,586 | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 58,858 | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 72,474 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 106,071 | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 101,477 | −4.3% |
| Source: Government of India[7] | ||
As per 2011 Census of India Bhadreswar had a total population of 101,477 of which 53,330 (53%) were males and 48,147 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 9,580. The total number of literates in Bhadreswar was 79,498 (86.51% of the population over 6 years).[8]
As of 2001[update] India census,[9] Bhadreswar had a population of 105,944. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bhadreswar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of the females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages
editMigrants
editJute mills drew in a large labour force from the neighbouring states of Bihar and Orissa, as well as eastern Uttar Pradesh, quite often forming an overwhelming majority of the population in the area, living in shanty towns and bustees dotting the mill area. The proportion of migrants in the population was 80% in Bhadreswar.[11]
According to a study carried out by Vidyasagar University, "Most of these industrial units were located in riverine towns. A few of these were old towns inhabited previously by middle class Bengali 'babus' while others were new towns grown out of agricultural lands... Agriculture in Bengal was more remunerative than work in the jute mills but what the jute mills paid was enough to attract labour from Bihar, Orissa, U.P. first and then from C.P. or even Madras...The industrial 'mohallas' remained as 'ghettos'. There was little or no interconnection or social and cultural contact between local Bengali population and the mill hands. Both lived in their own worlds."[12]
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
editThe following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).[13]
Economy
editIndustry
editVictoria Jute Mills at Telenipara, Bhadreswar was established in 1885 and employs about 5,000 people. The mill is passing through a rough phase, closing down and opening off and on with militant labour in a volatile environment.[14][15][16][17]
Transport
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State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadreswar. Private Bus number 2 (Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar) plies through here.[18]
Bhadreswar railway station is on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[19] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Education
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College
edit- Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Bhadreswar in 1986.[20][21]
Schools
edit- Telinipara Bhadreswar High School
- Digra Mallickhati Deshbandhu Vidyapith
- Saradapally Kanya Vidyapith
- Dharmatala Girls High School
- Pearl Rosary School
- Durgamoyee Academy
- Dreamland school
- Bholanath memorial school
- Little Angel school
- Ravindra Smriti (S) Vidyaniketan
Tourist Spot
edit- Banabithi Park located near the DVC channel
- Bhadreswar Nath Temple located near Bhadreswar G.T. Road.
- Bhadreswar Ganga River Ghat
- Charcikatala in Bighati
- Tetul Tala Jagadharti maa (also known as Burima)
References
edit- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
- ^ Goswami, Onkar, Calcutta’s Economy 1918-1970 The fall from Grace in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol II, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 90, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-563697-X
- ^ Basu, Nirban. "Industrialisation and Emergence of Labour Force in Bengal during The Colonial Period: Its Socio-Economic Impact" (PDF). Vidyasagar University Journal of History, Vol 1, 2012-13. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Saugata Roy speaks on the problems faced by jute mills in West Bengal". Lok Sabha, 7 May 2015. All India Trinamool Congress. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Jute Mill". Fact Sheet. indiamart. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Jute mill CEO manages to escape as mob of labourers attack home". The Times of India, 9 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Six jute mills close in week in West Bengal". PTI. Business Standard, 21 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "37815 Howrah Bardhaman Jn Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya". KSMV. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya". Minglebox. Retrieved 30 June 2017.