BERHAMPORE MUNICIPALITY AT A GLANCE
1) Number of wards: 28
2) Year of Establishment: 1876
3) Population: 195223( Census 2011)
4) First Chairman: Roybahadur Baikuntha Nath Sen (1885---1894)
5) Geographical information:
a) Area: 31.42sq k.m.
b) Nature of soil: ALLUVIAL
c) Situation : Between
| Latitude:
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24o6'N |
Longitude: |
88o15'E |
| Latitude: |
24o6'N |
Longitude: |
88o19'E |
d)
| Maximum Temperature |
38.6O C |
| Minimum Temperature |
7.8O C |
| Annual average rainfall |
1500mm |
| Height over mean sea level |
19m ( Approx) |
e) Main river: Bhagirathi, DL 17.22 mtrs., EDL 17.83 mtrs
f) Distance from Kolkata: 200K.M
g) District HQ: Berhampore
h) Sub Division: Berhampore
i) Police Station: Berhampore
j) Communications:
• Rail: Lalgola to Sealdah,
• Stations: Berhampore Court and Cossimbazar. (Khagra Ghat Road is Another station, nearer to Berhampore Municipal area, which is in the Howrah-Azimganj railway route.)
• Road: National Highway 34 (Kolkata—Siliguri, over Berhapore)
k) Boundaries: This is such a Municipal area which has its three side boundaries with different panchayats.The river Bhagirathi is flown through the western side of Berhampore
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