Madhabpur, Hooghly
# Madhabpur, Hooghly

Madhabpur is a village and gram panchayat in the Arambagh CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Geography

### Location

Madhabpur is located at 22°49′38″N 87°51′02″E﻿ / ﻿22.8273°N 87.8506°E﻿ / 22.8273; 87.8506.

### Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.

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.

## Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Madhabpur had a total population of 1,263 of which 642 (51%) were males and 621 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 161. The total number of literate persons in Kanpur was 1,102 (74.14% of the population over 6 years).

## Madahbpur picture gallery

* Damodar temple (earlier Ram temple), at chala, belonging to Rai family, built in 1779.
* Temple tablet.
