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Champapukur (also known as Chanpa Pukhuria) is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II CD Block in
Basirhat subdivision Basirhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1757, the East India Company obtained the ''zamindari'' or land-holders rights of the 24 Parganas Zamindari ...
of
North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...
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Etymology

Champapukur is named after a pond which even today is at the heart of the village.


Geography

Champapukur is located in the
Ganges The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary rive ...
Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, and ...
delta region in the district of
North 24 parganas North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...
,
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
state in the eastern India. The
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
border - at Taki is situated about 20 km from here. The average altitude is 11 metres.
Ichamati River Ichamati River () (also spelt Ichhamati), is a trans-boundary river which flows through India and Bangladesh and also forms part of the boundary between the two countries. The river is facing siltation leading to thin flow of water in the dry sea ...
at
Basirhat Basirhat is a city and a municipal urban region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision. Established on April 1, 1869, Basirhat is one of the oldest municipal board ...
is just 6 km from here. Also Champapukur have many ponds. Champapukur is 58 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah– Hasnabad line of Eastern Railway.


Climate

The climate is
tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead. This is because of Earth's ax ...
— like the rest of the Gangetic
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. The hallmark is the
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— from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid November to mid February) and humid during summer. Temperature :41 °C in May (Maximum) and 10 °C in January (Minimum) Relative Humidity: Between 50% in March & 90% in July Rainfall: 1,579mm(Normal)


Amenities

Amenities in the village include schools, library, post office, telephone, mobile network, cable network and a bank. It has a playground.


Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chanpa Pukhuria had a total population of 5,738, of which 2,948 (51%) were males and 2,790 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 659. The total number of literates in Chanpa Pukhuria was 3,990 (78.56% of the population over 6 years).


Economy

The main economic industry is agriculture. Although some people are associated in government service and business.


Major Points

Hatkhola: Hatkhola is the prime market here. People gather here, play cards make an amicable atmosphere.
Champapukur Rail Gate: This is another junction of rail station and many other para roads.
Rajapur is a nearby market where all kinds of necessary commodities are available.


Transport


Road

Champapukur is communicated with
Basirhat Basirhat is a city and a municipal urban region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision. Established on April 1, 1869, Basirhat is one of the oldest municipal board ...
in the east, Kholapota at the north and Malancha at south. The Taki Road ( SH 35) is just 2 km from here.


Rail

Champapukur is also connected by railways. This is a station of Hasnabad-
Basirhat Basirhat is a city and a municipal urban region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision. Established on April 1, 1869, Basirhat is one of the oldest municipal board ...
line of
Kolkata Suburban Railway The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban rail, suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 45 ...
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Culture

The main feature one can find in this village is the bonding among the people. Durga Puja and Kali Puja are the main festival here. Apart from that there is a Basanti Puja, Neel Puja. Saraswati puja is also very famous. People of age 8 to 80 participate in the puja and enjoy at their best. The main thing is that there is no religious bar on those festivals, people from all communities, castes, religions can enjoy the festival with great commitment and harmony. Hazratalar Mela (Charok Mela) is an old religious gathering held on penultimate day of Bengali month
Chaitra Chaitra () is a month of the Hindu calendar. In the standard Hindu calendar and India's national civil calendar, Chaitra is the first month of the year. It is the last month in the Bengali calendar, where it is called Choitro. Chaitra or Cha ...
(Mid of April each year). People from various community come from many parts of Bengal to dedicate their puja for
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.


Sports

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and
Cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
are popular games played here. CSA organizes football tournament each year where many teams from Basirhat to Kolkata participate.


Clubs

* C.S.A. is the most familiar club here. * Rakhisangha is another familiar club.


Education


Schools

The schools are either run by the state government or by private organisations. Schools mainly use English or
Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
as the
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. The schools are affiliated to
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WBCHSE The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is an Indian examining authority (School Educational Board), which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to ...
and Cisce. * Champapukur High Secondary Vidyalaya (
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Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
) * New Age Public School. (
CISCE The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a non-governmental privately held national-level board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Clas ...
)


College

Basirhat Mahabodhi College of Education:. This B.Ed. college is privately run college and is affiliated with WUUttepa.
Basirhat College is only 5 km from here.


References

{{North 24 Parganas District Villages in North 24 Parganas district