Masagram

Masagram
মশাগ্রাম
village
Masagram
Masagram

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°08′18″N 88°01′51″E / 23.1383868°N 88.0307007°E / 23.1383868; 88.0307007Coordinates: 23°08′18″N 88°01′51″E / 23.1383868°N 88.0307007°E / 23.1383868; 88.0307007
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bardhaman
Government
 • Type Panchayati raj (India)
 • Body Gram panchayat
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 713401
Vehicle registration WB
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Masagram is a village in Ajhapur gram panchayat of Jamalpur block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Masagram is located at 23°08′18″N 88°01′51″E / 23.1383868°N 88.0307007°E / 23.1383868; 88.0307007.

It is located near the banks of the Damodar River. It is around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Palsit and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Saktigarh.[1]

Transport

Masagram railway station is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Burdwan (Rail Station) and 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Howrah Station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord.[2][3] On completion it will be a terminus station of Bankura Damodar Railway (under construction).[4]

It is located off NH2 and a road leads to Memari on Grand Trunk Road.

References

  1. ↑ "Masagram". Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  2. ↑ Eastern Railway local time table
  3. ↑ Eastern Railway Time Table.
  4. ↑ "Bankura Damodar Rail to roll again from 14th Jan". Retrieved 2009-08-22.


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