Gangarampur is one of the cities and a municipality in
Dakshin Dinajpur district
Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The head ...
in the state of
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 ...
, India.
Balurghat
Balurghat is a city and municipality located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India, serving as the district headquarters. Strategically positioned on National Highway 512, it is well-connected by road and rail, facilitating trad ...
is the headquarters of the
Gangarampur Subdivision. The city is located on the bank of river
Punarbhaba. Gangarampur is one of the major cities connected through
National Highway 512. It became the subdivision of newly formed district
Dakshin Dinajpur when Paschim Dinajpur was bifurcated into
Uttar and
Dakshin Dinajpur in 1992. It was one of the
Khalji capital under
Muhammad Khalji.
Geography
Location
Gangarampur is located almost in the middle of Dakshin Dinajpur district at . It has spread linearly along the banks of the
Punarbhaba River
The Punarbhaba (also ''Poonorvoba''; ) is a river of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, with a total length of , a width of and a mean depth of . It originates from the lowlands of Thakurgaon District of Bangladesh. The river's upper part is a ...
. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The area of the city is 10.29 Sq. km.
In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.
Climate
Gangarampur has a Tropical wet-and-dry climate, with summer monsoons. The maximum temperatures can often exceed 38 °C (100 °F) during May–June. Winter tends to last from December to early-February, with the lowest temperatures hovering in the 4 °C (40 °F) to 8 °C (47 °F) range during December and January. Monsoon is the most notable phenomenon in the climate of the city. Maximum rainfall occurs during the monsoon in July–August.
Demographics
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Gangarampur had a population of 56,175. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangarampur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 70%. In Gangarampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Historic population
Education
Colleges
There are many colleges in the city limits:
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Gangarampur College
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Gangarampur B.Ed College
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Gangarampur Government Polytechnic
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Vidyasagar Primary Teachers Training Institute
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Vidyasagar College of Education
Schools
There are many public and private schools in the city limits:
# Gangarampur High School
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Gangarampur Girls' High School
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Kalitala Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan
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Holy Cross Primary School
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Holy Cross Girls High School
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St. Joseph High School
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Kadihat Belbari High School
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Orient National School
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Chittaranjan English Medium School
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Samput School of Classical Dance
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Kids Hall
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Ujjwal Kids World
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Rabrindra Smriti Vidyapith
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Indranarayanpur Colony High School
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Shemrock Disha Play School
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Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Gangarampur
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Promod Dasgupta Smrity Vidyapith
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St. Pauls School
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Niranjan Ghosh Smriti Vidyapith
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Jamir Smriti Public Mission School
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Kabitirtha Bangla Academy
Economy
The economy of Gangarampur is driven by agricultural farming, small business, handloom and handloom based handicrafts. Important handloom potential areas are located in Boaldaha, Korial, Belberi-I, Belberi-II and various parts in Gangarampur Municipality area. Important handloom products include cotton ordinary saree, cotton Mala saree, ladies churidar set (churidars are tightly fitting trousers worn by both men and women in South Asia), gents kurta/panjabi and Shirting Than (Length of cloth) etc. According to the annual report published by Directorate of Textiles (Govt. of West Bengal) Bordangi (located near Gangarampur College) area has 588, where as rest of Gangarampur area has 252 looms.
Transportation
Gangarampur is connected to
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
,
Siliguri
Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major Tier ii cities in india, tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the twin cities, Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeel ...
,
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is ...
,
Malda,
Balurghat
Balurghat is a city and municipality located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India, serving as the district headquarters. Strategically positioned on National Highway 512, it is well-connected by road and rail, facilitating trad ...
,
Kishanganj
Kishanganj is a city and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnia division of Bihar state in India.
History
Kishanganj, which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region.
Mithila first gained prominen ...
,
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar (), also known as Koch Bihar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on bank of the Torsa river. The city is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. During the British Raj, Cooch Behar was the seat of the ...
,
Bardhaman
Bardhaman (, ), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an a ...
,
Asansol
Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. Accordi ...
,
Raiganj
Raiganj (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on the bank of the Kulik river. This city is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district. The city situated in the narrow strip which joins the Northern and Southern p ...
,
Durgapur
Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...
,
Nadia, and other major places in
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 ...
and
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
by both
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used ...
and
train
A train (from Old French , from Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles th ...
services.
Bus
The only State highway passes through Gangarampur is
State Highway 10 (West Bengal). The state highway has recently been upgraded into
National Highway 512 (India) by Government of India. This highway connects Gangarampur with
National Highway 12 (India)
National Highway 12 (NH 12), previously NH 34, is a National Highway (India), National Highway in India which runs entirely in West Bengal. It runs from its junction with National Highway 27 (India), NH 27 at Dalkhola terminating at Bakkhali.
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, which is the only other National Highway in
Dakshin Dinajpur. This newly upgraded 96 kilometers long National Highway is stretched from
Gazole to Hilli (near Indo/Bangladesh). Both private and public night bus services to
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
,
Siliguri
Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major Tier ii cities in india, tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the twin cities, Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeel ...
,
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is ...
,
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar (), also known as Koch Bihar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on bank of the Torsa river. The city is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. During the British Raj, Cooch Behar was the seat of the ...
are available. Buses to
Balurghat
Balurghat is a city and municipality located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India, serving as the district headquarters. Strategically positioned on National Highway 512, it is well-connected by road and rail, facilitating trad ...
,
Raiganj
Raiganj (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on the bank of the Kulik river. This city is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district. The city situated in the narrow strip which joins the Northern and Southern p ...
and
Malda run frequently throughout the day. Recently the
New Bus Terminal near the old one was inaugurated.
Train
Gangarampur Railway Station was built earlier in 2004 and the first train ran on 30 December 2004. The station is located at the south side of the city near
Gangarampur College. Few express trains like
Howrah–Balurghat Express,
Tebhaga Express(Balurghat-Kolkata),
Gour Express(Balurghat-Sealdah),
Balurghat-Siliguri Intercity Express stops at
Gangarampur Railway Station.
Health
The subdivisional hospital is located at the eastern side of the city near
Kaldighi. The hospital runs with 250 beds. For improvement of overall health care services in
Dakshin Dinajpur district
Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The head ...
many intervention-specific projects/programmes like improvement of infrastructural facilities in the secondary level hospitals, reducing the prevalence of Malaria, creating awareness about HIV, to look after the reproductive and child health of the below poverty line people in the municipal areas, providing free treatment/medicine to them etc. are taken under consideration.
Gangarampur Super Speciality Hospital is now #2 Hospital in
Dakshin Dinajpur district
Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The head ...
. Balurghat superspeciality hospital has 10 floor.#1. Balurghat district hospital is just 35 km from Gangarampur. Gangarampur
Ghosh Medical Hall & Ghosh Sonoscan Centre is one of the best & reputed pharmaceutical store & leading healthcare centre among the whole district.
Sports
The favourite sports in Gangarampur are cricket and football like other parts of West Bengal. As in the rest of India, cricket is popular in Gangarampur and is played on grounds and in streets throughout the city. The Football Club ground, a vast field that serves as the city's largest park, hosts several minor football and cricket games.
Gangarampur Stadium is located by the national highway (NH 512) near
Kaldighi. The stadium was built in early twenty first century.

Balurghat DSA is just 35 km from gangarampur
Language
Bengali is the main language of Gangarampur. The principal communities are Hindus and Muslims, constituting the major portion of the population. There are many temples, mosques and churches around the city for religious practice.
Attractions
Bangarh
Bangarh is the site of an archaeological dig, where work commenced in 1938 on uncovering remains of structures dating from the pre-
Maurya Empire
The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. The primary source ...
(326 BCE–180 BCE) to the
Pala Empire
The Pāla Empire was the empire ruled by the Pala dynasty, ("protector" in Sanskrit) a medieval Indian dynasty which ruled the kingdom of Gauda Kingdom, Gauda. The empire was founded with the election of Gopala, Gopāla by the chiefs of Kingdo ...
(8th to 12th century).
Kaldighi
Kaldighi Lake and Dhaldighi Lake, located at the east side of the city, are home to migratory birds and freshwater fish. The lakes are a tourist attraction as well as a source of revenue for local fishermen.
Dargah of Shah Ata
The building was probably constructed in the 14th century. The building is a brick and stone mausoleum, the burial site of Mollah Atar-Uddin or Shah Ata.
Parks
There are three main
parks
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. N ...
in the area, Kalitala Children Park,
Kaldighi Park and Gangarampur Shishu Udyan
The first of these, Kalitala Children Park ( is owned by Gangarampur Municipality,
and is located at
National Highway 512 and adjacent with
Punarbhaba River
The Punarbhaba (also ''Poonorvoba''; ) is a river of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, with a total length of , a width of and a mean depth of . It originates from the lowlands of Thakurgaon District of Bangladesh. The river's upper part is a ...
in Gangarampur city.
Movie theater
There are two
movie theater
A movie theater (American English) or cinema (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English), also known as a movie house, cinema hall, picture house, picture theater, the movies, the pictures, or simply theater, is a business ...
s showing
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 ...
and
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
movies.
See also
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Gangarampur College
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Gangarampur Railway Station
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Bangarh
Bangarh is an ancient city situated in Gangarampur, West Bengal, India.From the finding of Damodarpur inscription we know that Bangarh was the ancient city and the administrative centre of Kotivarsha Vishaya (territorial division), itself ...
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Gangarampur Government Polytechnic
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Kaldighi
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Gangarampur Stadium
References
{{Municipalities of West Bengal
Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district
Dakshin Dinajpur district
Cities in West Bengal