Durganagar

Durganagar is a suburb of Kolkata, though administratively under the district of North 24 Parganas. The town is about 12 km from Sealdah station towards Bongaon and 1 km west to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. It was named after goddess Durga.GeographyDurganagar has been a part of North Dum Dum Municipality since 2000, while Durganagar belongs to Dum Dum Municipality. Previously it was known as Sultanpur. Its population is about 50,000. The literacy rate is 93% in females and 94% in males, which is much higher than the national average of 59.5%; 54% of the literates are male and 46% are female. Most of the people are Hindu. Only about 200–300 Muslims are residing to its eastern side. The main landmark of this town is Durganagar Railway Station, which is on the Sealdah - North section of the Kolkata suburban railway system. The place is also very close to the Kolkata Airport.ClimateThe climate is tropical — like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. The hallmark is the Monsoon — from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid November to mid February) and humid during summer. The temperature is always approx. -2 °C less than the standard temperature of Kolkata's reading.Temperature: 40 °C in May (max) and 10 °C in January (min)Relative humidity: between 55% in March & 98% in JulyRainfall: 1,579 mm (normal)EconomyDurganagar has demographics employed in different sectors like government jobs, businesses, private sectors etc.