title: Kamalgazi
text: # Kamalgazi
  
  Kamalgazi is a neighbourhood in the Rajpur Sonarpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Area overview
  
  Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.
  
  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
  
  Kamalgazi is located at 22°26′58″N 88°23′44″E﻿ / ﻿22.4495°N 88.3955°E﻿ / 22.4495; 88.3955. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
  
  ## Transport
  
  Kamalgazi is on the State Highway 1.
  
  Narendrapur railway station is located nearby.
  
  ## Education
  
  Kamalgazi F P Primary School is a Bengali-medium coeducational school. It was established in 1940 and has facilities for teaching from class I–IV.
  
  ## Healthcare
  
  Sonarpur Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Rajpur Sonarpur, is the major government medical facility in the Sonarpur CD block.
  
  