Gayespur is a city and a municipality of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2][3]

Gayespur
City
Gayespur is located in West Bengal
Gayespur
Gayespur
Location in West Bengal, India
Gayespur is located in India
Gayespur
Gayespur
Gayespur (India)
Coordinates: 22°57′31″N 88°29′43″E / 22.9586°N 88.4954°E / 22.9586; 88.4954
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNadia
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyGayespur Municipality
Area
 • Total
30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
58,998
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
741234
Telephone code 91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKalyani
Websitenadia.nic.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Hooghly
River
AIIMS Kalyani
F
University of Kalyani
F
Palpara
R
Mohanpur
R
Chaugacha
R
Haringhata
M
Gayespur
M
Chakdaha
M
Kalyani
M
Digha
CT
Subarnapur
CT
Simhat
CT
Kulia
CT
Saguna
CT
Madanpur
CT
Jangal
CT
Priyanagar
CT
Shimurali
CT
Chanduria
CT
Lalpur
CT
Darappur
CT
Punglia
CT
Cities and towns in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Gayespur is located at 22°57′31″N 88°29′43″E / 22.9586°N 88.4954°E / 22.9586; 88.4954.

Area overview

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Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district.[4] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas.[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census,[6] Gayespur had a population of 58,998. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gayespur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Gayespur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

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Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Gayespur has 350 beds and Netaji Subhas Sanatorium at Gayespur has 925 beds.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Gayespur City".
  2. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. ^ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2017.