| Durgachak | |
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| Settlement type | Neighbourhood in Haldia municipality |
| Country | India |
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Durgachak is a town in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.
Geography
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
Template:Howrah–Kharagpur line
Durgachak railway station and Durgachak Town railway station are situated on the Panskura-Haldia line.[5]
References
- ↑ http://wikimapia.org/1290168/hi/Durga-Chak-Town-Railway-Station Map of Durgachak (Wikimapia)
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Durgachak PS. Purba Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ 38089 Howrah-Haldia Local. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.