Block / Subdivision → Dhaniakhali
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Gangeshnagar village is 324558. Gangeshnagar village is located in Dhaniakhali subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 7.8km away from sub-district headquarter Dhaniakhali (tehsildar office) and 44.4km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Dashghara I is the gram panchayat of Gangeshnagar village.
The total geographical area of village is 320.33 hectares. Gangeshnagar has a total population of 3,333 peoples, out of which male population is 1,690 while female population is 1,643. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 972 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of gangeshnagar village is 62.98% out of which 68.99% males and 56.79% females are literate. There are about 791 houses in gangeshnagar village. Pincode of gangeshnagar village locality is 712301.
When it comes to administration, Gangeshnagar village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Gangeshnagar village comes under Dhanekhali Vidhan Sabha constituency & Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency. Tarakeswar is nearest town to gangeshnagar village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,333 | 1,690 | 1,643 |
| Literate Population | 2,099 | 1,166 | 933 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,234 | 524 | 710 |
| Gangeshnagar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Dashghara I |
| Block / Subdivision : | Dhaniakhali |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 712301 |
| Area : | 320.33 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 972 |
| Population (2011): | 3,333 |
| Households : | 791 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dhanekhali |
| Parliament Constituency : | Hooghly |
| Nearest Town : | Tarakeswar (10 km) |
| Villages in Dashghara I Gram Panchayat | |
| Baharampur | Byaspur |
| Dashghara | Dedhara |
| Gangeshnagar | Nalthoba |
| Paschim Banpur | Rajipur |
| Salalpur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dhaniakhali |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.