Durgachak

Durgachak is a town in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.

Durgachak
Neighbourhood in Haldia municipality
Durgachak
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°4′0″N 88°8′0″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721602

Geography

Cities and towns in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, S: port
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

It is located at an elevation of 1 m from MSL.[1]

Police station

Durgachak police station has jurisdiction over Haldia CD Block. Durgachak police station covers an area of 44,21 km2 with a population of 71,067. Durgachak police station is located in Haldia municipality.[2][3]

Urbanisation

79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[4]

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.

Places of interest

  • Balughata
  • Gopaljew Temple
  • Shiva Mandir
  • Township Riverside
  • Patikhali Riverside

Transport

km
Nimpura
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
Girimaidan
Hijli
0
Kharagpur
7
Jakpur
13
Madpur
19
Shyam Chak
24
Balichak
27
Duan
30
Radhamohanpur
35
Haur
39
Khirai
km
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
Rajgoda
28
48
Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
51
Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
54
Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
57
Mecheda
(planned)
Mayana
43
Keshabpur
(planned)
Bolaipanda
49
Satish Samanta Halt
51
Mahishadal
60
Barda
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
66
Basulya Sutahata
Deshapran
33
(planned)
Nandigram
71
Durgachak
(planned)
Kandiamari
74
Durgachak Town
Silpaprabesh
77
Henria
39
Nachinda
52
IOC Haldia Refinery
Kanthi
63
79
Bandar
Sitalpur
69
Sujalpur
71
81
Haldia
Ashapurna Devi
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
60
Kolaghat
Ramnagar (Bengal)
Talga Chhari River
64
Deulti
(planned)
Egra
67
Ghoraghata
Tikra
88
70
Bagnan
to Jaleswar on Kharagpur–
Puri line (under construction)
to Amta on Santragachi–
Amta branch line (planned)
Digha
94
78
Kulgachia
km
79
Bir Shibpur
to Pujali on
Sealdah South lines (planned)
83
Uluberia
85
Phuleswar
88
Chengel
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
(abandoned)
91
Bauria
95
Nalpur
Ambuja Cement
97
Abada
Abada
rail yard
99
Sankrail
Delta Jute Mill
103
Andul
105
Mourigram
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
108
Santragachi
Padmapukur
109
Ramrajatala
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar
Shalimar
rail yard
112
Tikiapara
115
Howrah
km
Sources:[5][6][7][8]

Durgachak railway station and Durgachak Town railway station are situated on the Panskura-Haldia line.[9]

References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/1290168/hi/Durga-Chak-Town-Railway-Station Map of Durgachak (Wikimapia)
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. "Durgachak PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. Google Maps
  6. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  7. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  8. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  9. "38089 Howrah-Haldia Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.


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