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| subdivision_type = CountryIndia}}| subdivision_type1 = State..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png}} West Bengal| subdivision_type2 = DivisionPresidency division>Presidency| subdivision_type3 = District| subdivision_name3 = South 24 Parganas| subdivision_type4 = RegionKolkata metropolitan area>Greater Kolkata| established_title = | established_date = Municipal Corporations in India>MunicipalityRajpur Sonarpur>Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality| unit_pref = Metric| area_total_km2 = | elevation_m = 9| population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto| demographics_type1 = Languages| demographics1_title1 = OfficialBengali language>BengaliFACT AND FIGURES>URL=HTTPS://WB.GOV.IN/PORTAL/WEB/GUEST/FACTS-AND-FIGURES;JSESSIONID=JZDD9RHB7AMY5ESZPTCSIVLYACCESS-DATE=5 JULY 2019, 52ND REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA>URL=HTTP://NCLM.NIC.IN/SHARED/LINKIMAGES/NCLM52NDREPORT.PDFPUBLISHER=MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRSPAGE=85ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170525141614/HTTP://NCLM.NIC.IN/SHARED/LINKIMAGES/NCLM52NDREPORT.PDF, 25 May 2017, | demographics1_title2 = Additional officialEnglish language>EnglishIndian Standard Time>IST| utc_offset1 = +5:30| postal_code_type = PIN| postal_code = 700146, 700147| area_code_type = Telephone code| area_code = +91 33List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal>WB-19 to List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal-22, List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal>WB-95 to WB-99| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituencyJadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency)>Jadavpur| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituencySonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)>Sonarpur Dakshinwww.rajpursonarpurmunicipality.in}}| footnotes = }}Subhashgram is a neighbourhood in the Rajpur Sonarpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).WEB,www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html, Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area, 3 September 2007, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, dead,www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070928000049www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070928000049www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html, 28 September 2007,

History

File:Ancestral House of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 01.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Ancestral house of Netaji Subhash Chandra BoseNetaji Subhash Chandra BoseSubhasgram has a legacy of rich history starting from the early years of British rule in Bengal. Subhasgram,named in honour of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, was earlier known as Changripota. Modern day Subasgram encompasses the localities of Changripota, Kodalia, parts of Harinavi and Chanditala. Subhasgram has been the home of numerous personalities, engaged either in social reform movements during the period of Bengal Renaissance or the Independence movement. Subhasgram houses the ancestral home of Dwarkanath Vidyabhsan and is also the birth place of Ramnarayan Tarkaratna, Shivnath Sastri and M.N. Roy. The ancestral houses of Sarat Chandra Bose and Subhash Chandra Bose are at Kodalia. Both of them were members of the first 24 Parganas District Committee of the Congress Party, which was formed in 1921.WEB,wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm, District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas, Page 7, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview, Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal, 15 December 2019,wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20161005044029wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20161005044029wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm, 5 October 2016, dead,

Geography

{{OSM Location map height=250| zoom=10220880 float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the northern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Sonarpur, Bhangar I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas districtM: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhoodOwing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly2258818 label-pos1=right numbered1=CTRadhanagar, Sonarpur (CT)>label-color1= #800000 mark-size1=12shape-color1=#A40000label-offset-x1=222108825 label-pos2=left numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Danga, Sonarpur (CT)2208825 label-pos3=right numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Ramchandrapur, Sonarpur (CT)22358813 label-pos4=right numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Bidyadharpur (CT)22208830 label-pos5=right numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Kalikapur, Sonarpur (CT)22158810 label-pos6=right numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Chak Baria (CT)22458830 label-pos7=left numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Sahebpur (CT)2255885 label-pos8=top numbered8=MRajpur Sonarpur (M) >shape-color8=#80000022508848 label-pos9=left numbered9=NNarendrapur (N)>shape-color9=#C422222225885 label-pos10=left numbered10=Nshape-color10=blacklabel-color10=black 22408838 label-pos11=left numbered11=CT| mark-title11= Maricha, Bhangar (CT)22108834 label-pos12=left numbered12=CT| mark-title12= Bhangar Raghunathpur (CT)2225880 label-pos13=right numbered13=CT| mark-title13= Gobindapur, Bhangar (CT)22108832 label-pos14=right numbered14=RBantala (R)>shape-color14=#C4222222358812 label-pos15=right numbered15=RUttar Kasipur (R)>shape-color15=#C422222235884 label-pos16=right numbered16=RNalmuri (R)>shape-color16=#C4222222488822 label-pos17=right numbered17=RJirongachhi (R)>shape-color17=#C422222220887 label-pos18=right numbered18=NHarinavi (N)>shape-color18=#C42222}}

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population live in the urban areas and 68.95% live in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.WEB,wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook, District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas, Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b, Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal, 5 December 2019, WEB,censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf, Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory, Page 13, Physiography, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 5 December 2019, WEB,wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm, District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas, Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311, Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009, 5 December 2019,wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20161005044029wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20161005044029wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm, 5 October 2016, dead, 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.

Location

Subhashgram is located at {{coord|22.4168|N|88.4348|E|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|9|m}}.

Transport

Subhashgram is on the State Highway 1.Google mapsSubhashgram railway station is on the Sealdah–Namkhana line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.WEB,indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-sealdah-namkhana-local-34792/14397/325/9534, 34792 Sealdah-Namkhana Local, Time Table, India Rail Info, 15 December 2019,

Commuters

With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily.WEB,www.researchgate.net/publication/328319153, Commuting and Metropolitan Development of Kolkata, Bhaswati, Mondal, 16 December 2019,

Education

Subhashgram Nabatara Vidyalaya Up High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1986 and has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.WEB,www.icbse.com/schools/s-gram-nabatara-bidyalay-up-wp6zl5, Subhashgram Nabatara Vidyalaya Up High School, ICBSE, 1 January 2020,

Healthcare

Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Rajpur Sonarpur, is the major government medical facility in the Sonarpur CD block.WEB,www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf, Health & Family Welfare Department, Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals, Government of West Bengal, 7 January 2020,

Notable People

• Sivanath Shastri

References

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External links

• {{Commons-inline|Category:Subhashgram}}
• Ancestral House of Subhas Chandra Bose

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