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ichapur Ishapore | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates:22°49′N88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E /22.81; 88.37 | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | North Barrackpur Municipality |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743144 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Noapara |
| Website | north24parganas |
Ichapur (also known asIchhapur, Ishapore) is a neighbourhood inNorth Barrackpur ofNorth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]

Ichapore is located at22°49′N88°22′E / 22.81°N 88.37°E /22.81; 88.37. It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).[2]
96% of the population ofBarrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live 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.[3]
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.
All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.
Ichapore is not identified in 2011 census as a separate location and may have been included in some other location.[4] In the Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on page 365 of District Census Handbook, Ichapore railway station and the entire area aroundIchhapur Defence Estate is included inNorth Barrackpur municipality.[5]
Ichapur has a non-delivery sub post office, withPIN 743144 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are the Metal and Steel Factory, Anandamath, Ichapur Nawabganj, PS Bureau, Ichapur Rifle Factory and Kantadhar.[6][7]
Ichhapur Defence Estate has two ordnance factories, theRifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) and the Metal and Steel Factory (MSF) of theOrdnance Factories Board.