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Coordinates: 22°4′0″N 88°8′0″E / 22.06667°N 88.13333°E / 22.06667; 88.13333
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Durgachak
Neighbourhood in Haldia municipality
Durgachak is located in West Bengal
Durgachak
Durgachak
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°4′0″N 88°8′0″E / 22.06667°N 88.13333°E / 22.06667; 88.13333
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721602

Durgachak is a town in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Map
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8km
5miles
Nayachar
Haldi River
Hooghly River
Rupnarayan
Haldia Port
S
Haldia Port (S)
Kukrahati
R
Kukrahati (R)
Geonkhali
R
Geonkhali (R)
Chaitanyapur
R
Chaitanyapur (R)
Sona Chura
R
Sona Chura (R)
Reyepara
R
Reyepara (R)
Durgachak
N
Sutahata
N
Sutahata (N)
Mahishadal
R
Mahishadal (R)
Barda
CT
Barda, Purba Medinipur (CT)
Ashadtalya
CT
Ashadtalya (CT)
Nandigram
CT
Nandigram (CT)
Garh
Kamalpur
CT
Garh Kamalpur (CT)
Haldia
M
Haldia (M)
Cities and towns in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, S: port
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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It is located at an elevation of 1 m from MSL.[1]

Police station

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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

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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

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  • Balughata
  • Gopaljew Temple
  • Shiva Mandir
  • Township Riverside
  • Patikhali Riverside

Transport

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Legend
km
Asansol–Tatanagar–
Kharagpur line
UpperLeft arrow
Kharagpur–Puri line
Left arrow
Right arrow
Kharagpur–Bankura–
Adra line
Nimpura
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
Girimaidan
Hijli
Left arrow Kharagpur-Puri line
0
 Kharagpur
NH60-IN.svg NH 60
7
 Jakpur
13
 Madpur
19
 Shyam Chak
24
 Balichak
27
 Duan
30
 Radhamohanpur
35
 Haur
39
 Khirai
km
Kangsabati River
44
 Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
Right arrow
to Ghatal
(planned)
Rajgoda
28
48
 Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
51
 Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
54
 Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
57
 Mecheda
Nandakumar-Balaipanda
new line (planned)
43
 Keshabpur
Chak Simulia
49
 Satish Samanta Halt
Bargoda
51
 Mahishadal
Moyna
60
 Barda
Balaipanda
66
 Basulya Sutahata
NH41-IN.svg NH 41
Haldia Energy Power Station
Haldi River
71
 Durgachak
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
HPCL Siding
Deshapran
33
Indorama Checmicals Siding
Deshapran-Kendamari
new line (planned)
Gholpukur
74
 Durgachak Town
New Krishnanagar
77
 Silpaprabesh
Hampigram
Haldia Industrial Belt
Nandigram
Kendamari
Henria
39
Haldia Dock Complex
Nachinda
52
Kanthi
63
79
 Bandar
ICF Haldia
Sitalpur
69
81
 Haldia
Sujalpur
71
Ashapurna Devi
76
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
60
 Kolaghat
Kanthi-Egra new
line (planned)
Rupnarayan River
Raipur
64
 Deulti
Satmile
67
 Ghoraghata
Paschimbatya
70
 Bagnan
Balighai
Right arrow
Bagnan–Amta
line (planned)
Egra
Damodar River
Bhatda
78
 Kulgachia
Dubda
79
 Bir Shibpur
Paniparul Road
Left arrow
Pujali–Uluberia
line (planned)
Depal
83
 Uluberia
Champa River
85
 Phuleswar
Ramnagar (Bengal)
86
88
 Chengel
Egra-Digha new
line (planned)
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
Tikra
88
91
 Bauria
Digha–Jaleswar
line (planned)
Left arrow
95
 Nalpur
Digha
94
Ambuja Cement
97
 Abada
Sankrail Goods yard
99
 Sankrail
Delta Jute Mill
103
 Andul
105
 Mourigram
Right arrow
Santragachi–Amta
branch line
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
108
 Santragachi
Padmapukur
NH12-IN.svg NH 12 (Kona Expressway)
Guest Keen Williams
109
 Ramrajatala
111
 Dasnagar
Shalimar │
Shalimar
rail yard
112
 Tikiapara
Right arrow
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
& Howrah–Bardhaman chord
115
 Howrah
km
Sources:[5][6][7][8]

Durgachak railway station and Durgachak Town railway station are situated on the Panskura-Haldia line.[9]

References

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  1. ^ http://wikimapia.org/1290168/hi/Durga-Chak-Town-Railway-Station Map of Durgachak (Wikimapia)
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Durgachak PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. ^ Google Maps
  6. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  7. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  8. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  9. ^ "38089 Howrah-Haldia Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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