Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision there are 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development. 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
Chak Alampur is located at. It has an average elevation of. Bowali, Chak Kashipur, Chak Alampur, Dakshin Raypur and Poali form a cluster of census towns, as per map of Budge Budge II CD block on page 181 of District Census Handbook 2011 for South 24 Parganas.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chak Alampur had a total population of 11,144, of which 5,662 were males and 5,5482 were females. There were 1,303 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 7,727.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Chak Alampur covered an area of 3.2575 km2. Budge Budge railway station is 9 km away. Among the civic amenities it had 40 km roads with open drains. The water supply involved over-head tank. It had 1,325 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school was at Husnecha 2 km away. The nearest general degree college was at Budge Budge 9 km away. It had 3 non-formal education centres. Three important commodities it manufactured were foodgrains, textile products and coal.
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Chak Alampur to the Budge Budge Trunk Road. Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.
Education
Alampur Siksha Niketan is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. Hasnecha High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class XII.
