Chandrakona Road

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Paschim Medinipur

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

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| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, Santali, English

| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 721253 (Satbankura)

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| area_code = 03227

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| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency

| blank1_info_sec1 = Jhargram

| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency

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| website = {{URL|paschimmedinipur.gov.in/}}

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Chandrakona Road is an inhabited place in the Garhbeta III CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

{{OSM Location map

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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
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|mark-coord5={{coord|22|43|0|N|87|21|16|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5=Naba Kola | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Naba Kola (CT)

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|mark-coord10={{coord|22|31|48|N|87|19|45|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Godapiasal| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Godapiasal (R)

|mark-coord11={{coord|22|33|16|N|87|27|40|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Keshpur| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Keshpur (R)

|mark-coord12={{coord|22|42|30|N|87|8|30|E}} | label-pos12=bottom|label12= Pingboni| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Pingboni (R)

|mark-coord13={{coord|22|33|55|N|87|9|17|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Salboni| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Salboni (R)

|mark-coord14={{coord|22|43|10|N|87|20|22|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14= Satbankura| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Satbankura (R)

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|mark-coord18={{coord|22|51|31|N|87|20|26|E}}| label-pos18=top|label18= Gongoni Danga| numbered18=H| mark-title18= Gongoni Danga (H) |shape-color18=#AA6666

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|mark-coord22={{coord|22|23|0|N|87|17|0|E}}|label22= Kangsabati River| label-color22 = #77A1CB| label-angle22=10| label-pos22=top| label-size22=11| mark-size22=0| mark-title22=none

|mark-coord23={{coord|22|48|20|N|87|15|20|E}}| label23= Hoomgarh |labela23= Forest | label-color23 = #C42222 | label-angle23=0| label-pos23=top| label-size23=10| mark-size23=0| mark-title23 =none

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|mark-coord25={{coord|22|37|50|N|87|6|30|E}}| label25= Lalgarh-Jhitka |labela25= Forest Range | label-color25 = #C42222 | label-angle25=0| label-pos25=top| label-size25=10| mark-size25=0| mark-title25 =none

|mark-coord26={{coord|22|37|19|N|87|14|40|E}}| label26= Salboni |labela26= Forest Range | label-color26 = #C42222 | label-angle26=0| label-pos26=top| label-size26=10| mark-size26=0| mark-title26 =none

|mark-coord27={{coord|22|42|50|N|87|10|0|E}}| label27= Goaltore |labela27= Reserve Forest | label-color27 = #C42222 | label-angle27=0| label-pos27=top| label-size27=10| mark-size27=0| mark-title27 =none

|mark-coord28={{coord|22|39|14|N|87|21|55|E}}| label28= Arabari |labela28= Range Forest | label-color28 = #C42222 | label-angle28=0| label-pos28=top| label-size28=10| mark-size28=0| mark-title28 =none

|mark-coord29={{coord|22|32|30|N|87|16|42|E}}| label29= Godapiasal |labela29= Forest | label-color29 = #C42222 | label-angle29=0| label-pos29=top| label-size29=10| mark-size29=0| mark-title29 =none

|mark-coord30={{coord|22|30|14|N|87|14|54|E}}| label30= Bhadutola |labela30= Reserve Forest | label-color30 = #C42222 | label-angle30=0| label-pos30=top| label-size30=10| mark-size30=0| mark-title30 =none}}

=Location=

Chandrakona Road is located at {{coord|22.73694|N|87.33652|E|display=inline}}.

=Area overview=

The Paschim Medinipur district, before separation from Jhargram, had a total forest area of 1,700 km², accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| work= page 7, 27| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 10 September 2020}} Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural areas.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |accessdate = 10 September 2020}}

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.

Civic administration

Garbeta police station has an outpost at Chandrakona Road.{{cite web | url = https://paschimmedinipurpolice.in/ps?psid=2 | title = Garbeta PS| publisher = Paschim Medinipur Police |accessdate = 7 September 2020}}

Transport

The town is situated at the intersection of the National Highway 14, running from Morgram to Kharagpur (Old National Highway 60) and the National Highway 116B, running from Nandakumar to Chandaneswar.

Chandrakona Road railway station is situated on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line of South Eastern railway zone.

Education

Gourav Guin Memorial College was established at Chandrakona Road, PO Satbankura in 2008. Affiliated with Vidyasagar University, it offers honours courses in Bengal, English and history and a general course in arts.{{cite web | url = http://ggmc.ac.in/ | title = Gourav Guin Memorial College| publisher = GGMC|accessdate = 7 September 2020}}{{cite web | url = https://www.collegeadmission.in/GouravGuinMemorialCollege/GouravGuinMemorialCollege.shtml | title = Gourav Guin Memorial College| publisher = College Admission |accessdate = 7 September 2020}}

References

Category:Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district