20-565: Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur , also known as GCF Jabalpur is a defence factory and a census town in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh , India . Located in the scenic surroundings of the Satpura Range , this small government township is built around its namesake defence establishment. It is about 3 km from the Jabalpur City railway station, and is also closely connected to
40-1790: A census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by the following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
60-469: A centre of learning and played a major part in the development of Haldia , a satellite town of Calcutta (Kolkata) . Fresh vegetables, rice and fish are supplied to Haldia from Nandigram. The Ganga (Bhagirathi) and Haldi (downstream of Kanshabati) cover the edges of Nandigram, and the land is fertilized by both the rivers. There is no rail connection directly to Nandigram, and roadways are moderately developed. Buses, jitney trekkers and van rickshaws are
80-433: A diverse educational landscape, catering to students from preschool to higher education . Five primary schools provide the foundation for learning, while the town's Secondary School, Nandigram BM Girls High School, caters to middle school needs. For higher secondary education, students can attend Nandigram BMT Sikshaniketan . Additionally, several private KG schools offer early childhood education options. Higher education
100-485: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
120-411: Is 90.84 % higher than state average of 69.32 %. Here, the male literacy is around 94.58 % while female literacy rate is 86.73 %. Census town In India and some other countries, a well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India,
140-836: Is a census town in the Nandigram I Community Development Block of the Haldia subdivision in the Purba Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal . In 2007, the West Bengal government allowed the Salim Group to set up a chemical hub at Nandigram under the special economic zone policy. This led to resistance by the villagers resulting in clashes with the police that left 14 villagers dead, and resulted in accusations of police brutality . Nandigram's police station has jurisdiction over
160-528: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Nandigram Nandigram
180-521: Is also authorize to build roads within GCF Jabalpur Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Schools The estate has two central schools , also called Kendriya Vidyalayas , and a Government Higher Secondary school near Vidyanagar . Church This estate has one of the famous Jabalpur Church, the GCF Church . Temples This estate has two of
200-778: Is one of the 40 odd defense manufacturing units governed by the Ordnance Factory Board . It caters to the needs of all three wings on the Indian defense forces, the Indian Army , the Indian Navy , and the Indian Air Force . Apart from the 3 Armed Forces it also caters to the needs of paramilitary forces such as CISF , CRPF , BSF , ITBP , state police etc. GCF Jabalpur Census Town has total administration over 2,136 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It
220-503: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
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#1732875701934240-551: The Nandigram I and Nandigram II community development blocks . Nandigram's police station covers an area of 251.25km with a population of 279,285. 79.19% of the Haldia subdivision's population lives in rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population lives in urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in the Purba Medinipur district. Note: The map alongside presents some of
260-488: The British period, the area had been a part of active politics from the British era. With the help of the people of Nandigram, "Tamluk" was freed from the British by Bhupal Chandra Panda , Ajoy Mukherjee , Sushil Kumar Dhara , Satish Chandra Samanta and their friends for a few days (which is the only part of modern India to be freed twice), before India gained independence in 1947. In post-Independent India, Nandigram had been
280-525: The city. It is surrounded by other defense establishments. Within the estate, there are central schools, hospitals, churches, temples and clubs. The Gun Carriage Factory was started in the year 1904 by the British in India. This Factory is the oldest Ordnance factory in entire Central India, apart from GCF there are Ordnance factory Khamaria, Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur and Grey Iron Foundry located in Jabalpur. This
300-598: The famous Jabalpur temples, the Patbaba temple and the Adi Parashakti temple GCF also known as Kali Mandir, was established in 1903, Located in madras line, this temple was renovated in May–June 2012. Clubs GCF Estate has one Club namely GCF Senior Club Established in 1925. As of the 2011 Census of India , G.C.F Jabalpur had a population of 9,285 of which 4,862 are males while 4,423 are females. Males constitute 52.36% of
320-549: The notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. According to the 2011 Census of India , Nandigram had a total population of 5,803 of which 2,947 (51%) were males and 2,856 (49%) were females. There were 725 people below the age of 6. The total number of literate people in Nandigram was 4,512 (88.85% of the population over 6 years old). Although this part of Bengal has not been actively highlighted in Indian history during
340-420: The population and females 47.64%. The population of children within the age group of 0-6 is 833 which is 8.97 % of total population. The, Female-Male sex ratio is 910 against the state average of 931. Moreover, the child sex ratio is around 924 compared to the state average of 918. G.C.F Jabalpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 69.5%. Literacy rate of GCF Jabalpur city
360-515: The primary public vehicles inside the villages. The nearest railway station is Mograjpur, connecting from Digha - Tamluk. The nearest busy bus stop is in Math Chandipur. Nandigram is connected to Haldia by a ferry . This ferry service is an important mode of transport for farmers and small traders from Nandigram, who use this service to reach Haldia's market to sell their commodities. Haldia Municipality runs this ferry service. Nandigram boasts
380-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
400-449: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
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