23-624: Nabagram is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Nabagram Colony is located at 22°17′N 88°31′E / 22.29°N 88.51°E / 22.29; 88.51 . It has an average elevation of 15 m (49 ft). Rishra (CT) , Bamunari , Nawapara , Nabagram Colony, Kanaipur , Basai and Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) form
46-509: A cluster of census towns on the eastern side of the series of statutory towns/ cities – Rishra , Konnagar and Uttarpara . The area consists of flat alluvial plains, that form a part of the Gangetic Delta . This belt is highly industrialised. Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88%
69-515: A diesel and an electric loco shed. Both of them rank among the largest in India. The diesel loco shed houses WDM-2, WDM-3(A, B and D), WDP-4D and WDS-6 locos. Some WDS-4 are also occasionally seen shunting alongside the regular WDS-6 ones. The electric loco shed houses WAP-4 and WAP-7 locos. Commissioned in 2001, it is one of the largest WAP-4 sheds in Indian Railways. There used to be a time when, 60% of
92-485: 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
115-510: A line from Howrah to Delhi. After surveys, construction began in 1851. Howrah station was a tin shed and to reach it from Kolkata one had to cross the Hooghly River in a ferry. On 15 August 1854, the first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly railway station , 39 kilometres (24 mi) away. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to Raniganj , 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Howrah. A pontoon bridge
138-408: A population of 31,923. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Nabagram Colony has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 81%. In Nabagram Colony, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The electricity is provided by WBSEDCL and overall the electricity remains 24x7, without any interruption. There
161-1667: 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
184-431: A very detailed planning of the infrastructure that allows it to hold and maintain its own locos as well as locos from other sheds. There is a diesel loco shed at Bamangachi with WDM-2(not more than 7 generally ), WDS-4 and WDS-6(some of them being diesel hydraulic shunters). Barddhaman has a diesel loco shed with WDG-3(A and B), WDM-6(generally a couple of them), WDM-2 and WDM-3(A, B, D) locos. It can handle 35+ locos. There
207-789: Is a Panchayat which takes decisions to develop the area. The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria ( Out Growth ), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT). Konnagar railway station on
230-621: Is a broad-gauge railway line connecting Howrah and Barddhaman via Bandel . The 107 kilometres (66 mi) railway line operates in Howrah , Hooghly and Purba Barddhaman districts in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is part of the Howrah–Delhi main line and the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. The East Indian Railway Company which was formed on 1 June 1845, planned to construct
253-402: Is a diesel loco shed at Liluah and an Electrical multiple unit (EMU) car shed at Howrah and Bandel . Liluah Carriage & Wagon Workshop maintains coaches and freight wagons. Tikiapara Coaching Depot maintains 22 primary base trains and 6 round trip trains. Total coach holding capacity is 744 coaches. It handles prestigious trains like Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express. The Coaching Depot
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#1732891656171276-576: 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 . Howrah-Bardhaman main line The Howrah–Barddhaman main line
299-503: 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
322-506: Is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality , Konnagar Municipality , Serampore Municipality , Baidyabati Municipality , Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality . Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in the map alongside) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns in
345-594: The Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop .(See route diagram for the Bandel–Katwa line with this page). The railway track was extended to Belur Math in 2003. In 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third line between Rasulpur and Magra of this route to reduce the congestion of the trains in this route. Electrification of the Howrah–Barddhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with
368-459: The Howrah-Bardhaman main line is the nearest railway station. 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, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as
391-550: The 3000 v DC system, and the entire Howrah–Barddhaman route completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958. There are 5 tracks between Howrah and Bally , 3 tracks between Bally and Serampore , 4 tracks between Serampore and Seoraphuli Junction , 3 tracks between Seoraphuli Junction and Bandel Junction and 3 tracks between Bandel Junction and Saktigarh and from Saktigarh up to Barddhaman Junction 4 tracks. This line uses automatic block signalling Howrah has
414-752: The construction of the Jubilee Bridge in 1887 across the Hooghly , railway lines on the eastern side of the Hooghly were linked to the main line at Bandel . In 1932, the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum with Dankuni . In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed
437-509: The last 3 CD Blocks are shown in a separate map). All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. As per 2011 Census of India , Nabagram Colony had a total population of 18,358 of which 9,083 (49%) were males and 9,275 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,087. The total number of literates in Nabagram Colony was 16,576 (95.98% of the population over 6 years). As of 2001 India census , Nabagram Colony had
460-572: The shed was occupied by WAP-4 alone. It is also growing in stature as it can also now handle large no. of locos of one of the premier passenger WORKHORSE locos of India...i.e.WAP-7.it currently holds ownership of more than 30+ WAP-7 locos. It has facilities for handling 100+ locos. Some of these, like WAM-4 and WAG-5 are borrowed in temporarily from the Asansol electric loco shed, The main hub for handling WAM and WAG types (except WAG-9., whose ownership resides with Howrah shed ). The Howrah electric loco shed has
483-404: 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
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#1732891656171506-449: 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)
529-474: Was built across the Hooghly River in 1874 to provide easy access to Howrah Station, and in 1943 the cantilever Howrah Bridge , later renamed Rabindra Setu, was built. The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was constructed in 1885, and the Howrah–Barddhaman chord line , a shorter link to Barddhaman, was constructed in 1917. (See route diagram for Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar Line with this page also). With
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