Amdanga

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Amdanga | type = city | latd = 22.72 | longd = 88.48
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = North 24 Parganas
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Abdus Sattar
altitude =
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 165771| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 91 3216
postal_code = 743201, 743221
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
website = north24parganas.nic.in/
footnotes = CD Block

Amdanga is a community development block and an assembly constituency in Barasat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Demographics

In 2001 census Amdanga had a total population of 165, 771, out of which 85, 826 were males and 79,943 were females. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_11.htm | title = Census of India 001 | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4 | publisher = Census Commission of India]

Transport

Bus route no. 28 (operated privately) links Amdanga with Khanna Cinema (near Shyambazar), via Jalsha, Sethpukur, Maligram, Bandaghat, Idga. [cite web
url = http://www.kolkataweb.com/bus.php?p=4&srchtxt= | title = Bus Routes | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = kolkataweb ]

Politics

Abdus Sattar of CPI (M) won the Amdanga seat in 2006, defeating Rafiquer Rahman of AITC. Hashim Abdul Halim of CPI (M) defeated Dr M.Nuruzzaman of AITC in 2001, Md. Rafiqul Islam of INC in 1996, Idris Ali of INC in 1991, Asoke Krishna Dutt of INC in 1987, C.F.Ali of MUL in 1982, and Mira Dutta of JNP in 1977. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp89.htm
title = Partywise comparison since 1977 | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first =
work = 89 - Amdanga Assembly Constituency, West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Amdanga is part of Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency).

Healthcare

Amdanga is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [cite web | url = http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm
title = Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ) | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India | publisher = SOES]

References

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