Gobardanga

Gobardanga is a town and a municipality under Habra police station of Barasat Sadar Subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the oldest municipality of West Bengal.GeographyGobardanga is situated on the banks of the river Jamuna.TransportGobardanga railway station is 58 km from Sealdah railway station on the Sealdah–Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. From Sealdah it is next to Maslandapur railway station and before Thakurnagar railway station. It is near about 25 km from Bongaon on road.DemographicsIndia census, Gobardanga had a population of 57,878. Male Population 29,466 and female Polpulation 28,412.Out of this Population 12,765 is SC and Gobardanga has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Gobardanga, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.EducationHigher educationGobardanga has a college named Gobardanga Hindu College which is affiliated with West Bengal State University. There is also a NGO named Central Board of Computer & Technical Education (CBCTE) for computer & technical education.