Madanpur, India

Madanpur
মদনপুর
City
Madanpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°01′N 88°29′E / 23.02°N 88.48°E / 23.02; 88.48Coordinates: 23°01′N 88°29′E / 23.02°N 88.48°E / 23.02; 88.48
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 13,675
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 741245
Website nadia.nic.in

Madanpur is a census town under Chakdah police station of Chakdah subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Madanpur is located at 23°01′N 88°29′E / 23.02°N 88.48°E / 23.02; 88.48.[2] It has an average elevation of 9 m (30 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Madanpur had a population of 13,675. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madanpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Madanpur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Madanpur station is on the Sealdah-Ranaghat Line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Rickshaws and Auto-rickshaws are used for local conveyance.

Education

Madnpur's schools are run by the state government. Bengali is the primary language of instruction. Schools follow the "10+2+3" plan. There are two Higher Secondary Schools, four Secondary Schools and several Primary Schools.

The Higher Secondary Schools are

1. Madanpur K. A Vidyalaya (for boys)

2. Madanpur K. A Vidyalaya (for girls)

3. Alaipur Monorama Siksha Niketon (co-educational)

Attractions of Madanpur

Financial Services

There are nationalized banks, cooperatives and micro financing institutions supporting the agrarian economy of the region. However, unorganized money lenders dominant the financing needs of the small traders in urgent need of money. There are two major banks :

References

  1. ↑ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2011, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madanpur
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

note:First person from Madanpur to go for deputation to United Nations as a peace keeper is Ismail Mondal,son of Md.Adur Ali Mondal,Vill-Khaldhar Para.He was sent to Africa in 2009 by Indian Govt.

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