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Sodepur Sodpur | |
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 Amarabati crossing near Sodepur rail overbridge | |
  Sodepur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sodepur Sodepur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°41′54″N88°23′22″E / 22.698214°N 88.38947689999998°E /22.698214; 88.38947689999998 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Panihati Municipality |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700110, 7000113, 700114, 700115, |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Panihati |
Sodepur (also known asSodpur) is a neighbourhood inPanihati ofNorth 24 Parganas district in the Indianstate ofWest Bengal. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
There was once a community named Sayyid in this area from which the place was known as Sayyidpur or Sodepur.[2] The Khadi Pratishthan (Ashram) of Sodepur (or Khadi Ashram Sodepur) has witnessed many events in the history of the country's independence movement. This Pratishthan was like Sabarmati near Sodepur station which Gandhiji himself called his 'second home'. Binda shaw line oldest line in Sodepur The importance of this Khadi Pratishthan is immense as it has witnessed many histories in the making. Several important decisions were taken by the national leaders on this premises.
Sodepur is located at22°41′54″N88°23′22″E / 22.698214°N 88.38947689999998°E /22.698214; 88.38947689999998.[3] It has an average elevation of 15 m (49 ft).
96% of the population ofBarrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[4]
For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.
Ghola andKhardaha police station underBarrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction overPanihati andNew Barrackpore Municipal areas.[5][6]
There is a police outpost at Sodepur. Main police station - Khardah Police Station.[citation needed]
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census:Kanchrapara (M),Jetia (CT),Halisahar (M),Balibhara (CT),Naihati (M),Bhatpara (M),Kaugachhi (CT),Garshyamnagar (CT),Garulia (M),Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT),North Barrackpur (M),Barrackpur Cantonment (CB),Barrackpore (M),Jafarpur (CT),Ruiya (CT),Titagarh (M),Khardaha (M),Bandipur (CT),Panihati (M),Muragachha (CT)New Barrackpore (M),Chandpur (CT),Talbandha (CT),Patulia (CT),Kamarhati (M),Baranagar (M),South Dumdum (M),North Dumdum (M),Dum Dum (M),Noapara (CT),Babanpur (CT),Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[7]
Sodepur is a part of Panihati Municipality.[8]
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Sodepur is well connected throughSodepur railway station on theSealdah-Ranaghat line by theEastern Railway suburban network.[9][10]
Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Sealdah-Krishnanagar section there are 34 trains that carry commuters from 30 railway stations. In the Sealdah-Shantipur section 32 trains carry commuters from 29 stations.[11]
TheB.T. Road which passes through the heart of the town provides ample road transport. The Sodepur-Barasat Road also starts from here.[10] East and west parts of Sodepur are connected with a Rail Overbridge namedAcharya Prafulla Chandra Setu (Sodepur Bridge), which was inaugurated in 1995.[12][13]
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CSTC Bus
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The oldest school at Sodepur isSodepur High School which is affiliated toWest Bengal Board. It was established in 1853.
The other schools here are:
In the area of higher education, there are many colleges:
The Skill Institute offers new approach to creating more employable youth in Bengal, by using a three-pronged approach of policy aggregation, skill development and job creation. It was started byLondon School of Economics andUniversity College London alumni.
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