Bhadreswar

India / Bangla / Champdani /

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Location of Bhadreswar
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates 22.82°N 88.35°E / 22.82°N 88.35°E / 22.82; 88.35Coordinates: 22.82°N 88.35°E / 22.82°N 88.35°E / 22.82; 88.35
Country- India.
State West Bengal
District(s) Hugli
Population 105,944 (2001[update])
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area

• Elevation


• 2 metres (6.6 ft)

Bhadreswar is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a police station in Chandannagar subdivision.[1]It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[2]
[edit] Geography

Bhadreswar is located at 22°49′N 88°21′E / 22.82°N 88.35°E / 22.82; 88.35. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet).It is situated by the River Hooghly.It is one of the beautiful places in Hooghly district.
[edit] Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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.

The Jute 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.[4]

[Wikipedia]


Bhadreswar is a big town besides the banks of hooghly river,surrounded by 2 jute mills and famous for Jagadhatri Puja.

A few pictures have been added:
1. Durga thakur pratima
2. Old gas lamps at Syamsundar Ghat
3. Syamsundar Ghat
4. Tetultala Jagdhatri Pratima
5. Puja welcome gate
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   22°49'22"N   88°20'50"E

Comments

  • I am students of MCA,I born at Bhadreswar.I am proud of my home town.
  • I miss you bhadreswar . I just loooove this place
  • our BHADRESWAR.... I like this place
  • I am SUPRATIK BHATTACHARJEE.I live in sukanta nagar,it is avery good place.
  • This is my birth place Ilove it.
  • Though not so developed, I love this place next to my birthplace.
  • Though I was born here, recently I have learnt from a leading daily that this place is at the bottom under the National Urban Sanitation Policy (as per Red Card), a cause of warn.Still I love my place of birth.
  • Somebody deleted BHADRESWAR from wikipedia !! I had to undelete.
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  • I LOVE 2 MY SEXXXY BHADRESWAR.
  • hey real and ideal place. but digra area was marvelous
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