Ramchandrapur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Ramchandrapur
Census Town
Ramchandrapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ramchandrapur Ramchandrapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.891°N 88.473°E / 22.891; 88.473
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,312
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sankrail
Website	howrah.gov.in

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Ramchandrapur had a total population of 10,312 of which 5,284 (51%) were males and 5,028 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 958. The total number of literates in Ramchandrapur was 8,150 (87.13% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Ramchandrapur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

As of 2001^[update] India census,[4] Ramchandrapur had a population of 9,014. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramchandrapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and female literacy is 71%. In Ramchandrapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Satyen Bose Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

• 69 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

• 24 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

• Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
• Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech

Train

Andul railway station and Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations.

References