Singur (Bengali: Shinggur) is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Singur railway station is 34km from Howrah Station on the Howrah-Tarakeswar line. It is 2km ahead of Kamarkundu junction, the crossing point of Howrah-Bardhaman chord and Howrah-Tarakeshwar lines. It is on the Durgapur Expressway/ NH 2. Singur is located at 2249N 8814E / 22.81N 88.23E / 22.81; 88.23. It has an average elevation of 14metres (45ft), and is situated on the Ganges delta. The several villages comprising Singur include Dobandi, Baburberi, Khasherberia, Joymolla, Ujjal Sangha, Beraberi, Bajemelia, Anandanagar, Ratanpur, Gopalnagor, Apurbopur, Jalaghata, Mirzapur, Bankipur, Bonchipota, Nabapally, Notun Bazar, Burashanti, Ghanashyampur etc. A river has crossed through one side of Singur. As of 2001 India census, Singur had a population of 19,539. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than...
