Gondalpara
Neighbourhood
Gondalpara is located in West Bengal
Gondalpara
Gondalpara
Location in West Bengal, India
Gondalpara is located in India
Gondalpara
Gondalpara
Gondalpara (India)
Coordinates: 22°50′38″N 88°21′57″E / 22.8437634°N 88.3657193°E / 22.8437634; 88.3657193
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
  BodyChandernagore Municipal Corporation
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.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 16981714 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 South-East 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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