Gondalpara

Neighbourhood in Hooghly, West Bengal, India
22°50′38″N 88°21′57″E / 22.8437634°N 88.3657193°E / 22.8437634; 88.3657193Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHooghlyRegionGreater KolkataGovernment
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation • BodyChandernagore Municipal CorporationLanguages
 • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Telephone code+91 33Vehicle registrationWBWebsitewb.gov.in

Gondalpara is a locality in Chandernagore Municipal Corporation of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

History

The town was a Danish possession, also known as Danmarksnagore in 1698–1714 as part of Danish India, governed from Tranquebar.[1]

Geography

Gondalpara is located at 22°50′38″N 88°21′57″E / 22.8437634°N 88.3657193°E / 22.8437634; 88.3657193

It is a small place located in southeast Chandannagar. It consists of about 15 sub-localities. Some of them are Monsatala, Kachhari Ghat, Satghata, Charmondirtala, Natun Tilighat, Kolo Pukur Dhar, Kadamtala, Moran Road, and Binodtala. It is bounded by Besohata and Tematha to the west, Hooghly River to the east and north and Telinipara in the south. It is a half-moon shaped area bounded by water on two sides.

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