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Place in West Bengal, India
Ghoraghata railway station
Ghoraghata
Ghoraghata railway station
Ghoraghata railway station
Ghoraghata railway station is located in West Bengal
Ghoraghata railway station
Ghoraghata railway station
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°27′29″N 87°56′38″E / 22.457995°N 87.943786°E / 22.457995; 87.943786
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Languages
 â€˘ OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711303
Telephone code03214
Ghoraghata
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationGhoraghata, Bagnan, Howrah district
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Kharagpur line
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Station codeGGTA
Fare zoneSouth Eastern Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Deulti
towards Midnapore
South Eastern Line Bagnan
Route map
km
UpperLeft arrow
Left arrow
Right arrow
Nimpura
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
Girimaidan
Hijli
0
Kharagpur
7
Jakpur
13
Madpur
19
Shyam Chak
24
Balichak
27
Duan
30
Radhamohanpur
35
Haur
39
Khirai
km
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
Right arrow
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
71
Durgachak
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
Deshapran
33
Deshapran-Kendamari
new line (planned)
Gholpukur
74
Durgachak Town
New Krishnanagar
77
Silpaprabesh
Hampigram
Nandigram
Kendamari
Henria
39
Nachinda
52
Kanthi
63
79
Bandar
Sitalpur
69
81
Haldia
Sujalpur
71
Ashapurna Devi
76
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
60
Kolaghat
Kanthi-Egra new
line (planned)
Raipur
64
Deulti
Satmile
67
Ghoraghata
Paschimbatya
70
Bagnan
Balighai
Right arrow
Egra
Bhatda
78
Kulgachia
Dubda
79
Bir Shibpur
Paniparul Road
Left arrow
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
Left arrow
95
Nalpur
Digha
94
Ambuja Cement
97
Abada
Sankrail Goods yard
99
Sankrail
Delta Jute Mill
103
Andul
105
Mourigram
Right arrow
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
108
Santragachi
Padmapukur
109
Ramrajatala
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar │
Shalimar
rail yard
112
Tikiapara
Right arrow
115
Howrah
km
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Ghoraghata railway station is a station of the: South Eastern Railway of India. It is located in Uluberia subdivision in the——Howrah district in the Indian state West Bengal. It is located between Howrah. And Kharagpur on the "South Eastern Railway," approximately 49 kilometers from the Howrah station. This railway halt is located between the stations Bagnan and Deulti. This place and "its surroundings are called as Ghoraghata Town." This area includes the areas of Durlavpur, Ghoraghata, Brindabanpur, Pipulyan, Kantapukur, Nabasan and Barunda. This station is located at a town called Barunda in the record of Bagnan II CD Block as of the Census of India, 2011.

Geography※

Ghoraghata has an average elevation of 5 m (16 ft). It is situated about 3 kilometers away from the bank of the Rupnarayan River. The main road passing through the heart of the town is Station Road, commonly referred——to as the "baadh" (a kind of breakwater created——to protect the villages from floods). It is also connected to National Highway 6, called the Bombay Road. This is an unplanned town.

"Ghoraghata" refers to the railway station, including the surrounding localities. It includes wholly. Or partially a number of localities surrounding the railway station, such as Brindabanpur (Ghoraghata itself is sometimes referred to by, this name for postal and electoral requirements), Durlluvpur, Nabasan, Pipulan, Kantapukur, and Madari.

History※

The Ghoraghata railway station was inaugurated in 1972. The name Ghoraghata came from the Bengali words 'ghora' (horse) and 'ghat' (river crossing). During British rule, horses used to be, stationed at the Rupnarayan river crossing.

Demographics※

As of the 2001 Indian census, Ghoraghata has a population of around 9000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ghoraghata has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 58%. In Ghoraghata, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hindus and Muslims together form about 99% of the population.

References※

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