Agarwal Packers and Movers Gaighata

Gaighata is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The subdivision is situated at an altitude of 12 m above sea level. It is spread across an area of 204 square kilometres. As per the 2011 Census of India, Gaighata CD Block had a total population of 330,287, of which 265,526 were rural and 64,761 were urban. The effective literacy rate was 83.32% for the 6+ population.

The main occupation of people in Gaighata, like in the rest of North 24 Parganas, is primary activities such as farming, and agriculture. fishing. The average size of agricultural landholdings is about 3.2 Bighas. North 24 Parganas is one of the less economically backward districts of West Bengal, but there is extreme poverty in the southern half of the District.

Climate

The climate is tropical, like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. It is also characterised by the Monsoon, which lasts from early June to mid-September sometimes in October. The weather remains dry during the winter (late November to mid-February) and too humid during summer. The temperature here ranges from 41 °C in May to 10 °C in January while relative humidity ranges between 50% in March & 90% in July. The average annual rainfall is 1,579mm.

How to Reach

By Air : Gaighata does not have an airport of it's own, and is served by the Kolkata airport. The nearest international airport to Gaighata is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum in Kolkata, located at a distance of 60 km.

By Train : The electrified suburban rail network of the ER is extensive and penetrates far and deep into the neighbouring districts of Kolkata, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly etc. The Circular Rail encircles the entire city of Kolkata and also used to provide an offshoot to connect the Dum Dum Airport, but now it is limited up to Dum Dum Cantonment. extended to Katwa. By Road

By Road : The road network is fairly well developed. The roads, especially the state highways, provide a convenient means of transport. NH 12 connects the district with the northern and southern region of the state and its sub road NH 112 connects the district headquarter Barasat with the border town Bangaon and Petrapole, the largest land port of India.

Closest Branch

The closest branch to Gaighata is located in Kolkata and is at a distance of 60 km from Gaighata. The proximity to the branch makes it convenient for customers to comfortably use their services.

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