Rajpur Sonarpur is a major city and a dedicated municipality of the District of South Parganas in the State of West Bengal. The area is also within the KMDA (Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority). Rajpur and Sonarpur are two towns governed by the same authority. The twin towns have been merged under the municipality. The coordinates of the area are 22.4473° N, 88.3920° E. The total area covered by the municipality is 49.26 square kilometres. The elevation is 9 metres. The population in 2011 was mapped at 424,368. English and Bengali are the main languages spoken here. The Baruipur Subdivision is a semi-urban zone with elevation standing at 9 metres.
Infrastructure and Details
Rajpur Sonarpur lies on the State Highway 1. The Sonarpur Junction Railway Station lies on the Sealdah to Namkhana Line of the suburban railway system. The Calcutta Boy’s School lies 4.2 km away from the ar... Read More
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Highlights about Sonarpur
Many development projects are under construction n... more
No announcements of building new routes are under ... more
With the rising demands and increasing population,... more
Many budget friendly residential Projects are avai... more
What is good here
The most efficient forms of available public transport are buses, taxis, metro, cabs and trains, which are available in several routes under... more
Connectivity is efficient with maintained roads to travel throughout the surrounding areas under simple routes
Several places have on going road construction , mostly to repair the damages and make the roads reusable
The area becomes quite deserted at nights, especially due to the rural touch to it's environment, but are safe as there has been no signs of... more
Most places have working street lights though some areas are facing management issues with damaged and unrepaired lights in the roads
Active police patrolling is conducted by the local police station to regulate crime opportunities and ensure the safety of local residents
Many parks and recreational spaces available to the public which are maintained properly for the people to utilise the spaces
Hygiene standards are good in the area, disposal systems work effectively and wastage dumpings are rare
The place has a satisfactory air condition with lower levels of pollution, altough the area faces problems due to high rates of water pollut... more
Massive rise in the sale rates have caused several options to be unaffordable to common people
The rise of more companies and commercial establishments, is contributing towards an upsurge in the residential market
The state highway 1 is the closest highway connected to this area
What can be better
The place has affirmative modes of transportation amongst its varied options of trains, buses and cabs
The area has adequate connectivity to it's surrounding localities, but more routes can be made to make travelling easier
The roads are not well maintained, there are many instances of road breakage and lots of pot holes on them, which need immediate monitoring
Nights can be claimed to be safe, as so records to criminal actions specific to nights are there, but people can be made more aware and secu... more
Street Lights are available except a few places where authorities have started working to address the issue
Police patrolling is performed by the local police stations regularly based on their schedules to make the place safer for its people and tr... more
The place has some wonderful parks for the locals to use, which can be modified even better with innovation
Wastage dumping along the road can be seen at places, though most areas have proper sewage disposal systems and aware residents who try to k... more
Pollution is low with a lot of nature friendly environment around and less commotion, the air is breathable and machine waste dumps are rare
The price rates of sales are extremely high and immensely increasing, which is having an impact on the economy and the people
Several corporate sectors nearby, alongside business spaces and other work areas, with superb connectivity with the residual localities
The state highway 1 or the Sonarpur Sation road are the mjor connectivity factors of this area