Ghojadanga

Ghojadanga is a border checkpoint in the Basirhat II CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ghojadanga
Border checkpoint
Ghojadanga Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ghojadanga Ghojadanga (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.673222°N 88.946167°E / 22.673222; 88.946167
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	74324
Telephone code	03217
Vehicle registration	WB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26
Lok Sabha constituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Basirhat Dakshin

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Bidyadhari
River

Burokalabati
River

Raimangal River

Ichhamati
River

Sarapul

R

Sandeshkhali

R

Sandelerbil

R

Nazat

R

Murarisha

R

Matia

R

Malancha

R

Kalinagar

R

Iswarigachha

R

Hemnagar

R

Hasnabad

R

Haroa

R

Ghojadanga
check post

R

Bamanpukuria

R

Swarupnagar

R

Taki

M

Basirhat

M

Baduria

M

Uttar Bagundi

CT

Sadigachhi

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Minakhan

CT

Itinda

CT

Hingalganj

CT

Dhanyakuria

CT

Deora

CT

Dakshin Chatra

CT

Dandirhat

CT

Balihati

CT

Bankra

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ghojadanga is located at 22.673222°N 88.946167°E / 22.673222; 88.946167.

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.^[1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.^[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.^[3][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.

Land Port

Ghojadanga has passenger and goods transit facilities on the India-Bangladesh border. It is proposed to be developed as an Integrated Check Post.^[5][6][7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. "Ghojadanga Land Port". Land Ports Authority of India. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
6. "500 protest over trade pause at Ghojadanga land port". The Telegraph, 18 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
7. "State nod to border trade at Ghojadanga". The Telegraph, 20 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.