Asannagar

Asannagar
Village
Asannagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Asannagar Asannagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°23′54″N88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365 Coordinates: 23°23′54″N88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Asannagar Gram Panchayat (krishnanagar 1 No. Panchayat Samiti)
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,794
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741161 (Asannagar)
Telephone/STD code	03472
Vehicle registration	WB51/52
Lok Sabha constituency	Krishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Krishnanagar Uttar
Website	nadia.gov.in

Asannagar is a village and a gram panchayat in CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formerly under Kotwali Police Station but now it is under newly formed Bhimpur Police Station.

History

Asannagar is a very old village of the district. Leader of the Indigo revolt and peasant uprising, Biswanath Sardar alias Bishe Dakait was hanged in this village in 1808 after a show trial. ^[1]

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Asannanagar is located at 23°23′54″N88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365 .

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. ^[2] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. ^[3] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas. ^[4]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Asannagar had a total population of 12,794, of which 6,500 (51%) were males and 6,294 (49%) were females. The population in the age range 0–6 years of age was 1,151. The total number of literate persons in Asannagar is 8,828 (75.82% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Transport

Asannagar is on State Highway 8 which originates from Santaldih and terminates at Majhdia. Asannagar is only 13 km (8.1 mi) from the district headquarters Krishnanagar, Nadia. The nearest railway stations are Krishnanagar City Junction and Majhdia railway station. Asannagar is easily accessible through local private buses, magic vans, e-rickshaws (toto) from both the stations. Local people also use private cars, bikes, and scooter to commute.

Education

Asannagar High School is the only high school in the area. It was established in 1954. Apart from this, there are many primary schools in this area like Tripurapara primary school, Bhimpur Sri Sri Darsanananda Vidyaniketan, Asannagar Board Primary, Kashipurpara primary school, Pyradangapara primary school, Chanderpole Kultala primary school, Bagdipara primary school, Naikura primary school, and Kashipur Bansberia primary school.

Bhimpur Mohanananda College Of Education, Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College was established at Asannagar in 2007 affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit and history. ^[6]

Marketplace

Asannagar marketplace is the main business place of this area consists of many shops. Kalibabur bazar is the main market place for vegetable vendors, meat and fish shops. The marketplace consist few banks – State Bank of India, Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank. Asannagar marketplace also consist a gas office - Maa Kali Indane Gramin Vitrak Vitrak.

Festivals

Durga Puja, Ganesh Puja, Kali Puja, Jagadhatri Puja, Ganga Puja are celebrated here with great rejoice. Lalon Mela is an important fair held here at nearby Kadamkhali ground. It is mainly a cultural fair about Lalon Fakir's songs. Many renowned Baul singers from both India and Bangladesh serves soulful songs in this fair.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Asannagar, with 10 beds. ^[7]

References

1. Pinaki Biswas (2014). Seisob Shahidera (Bengali). Kolkata: Atirikto Publication. p. 14. ISBN   978-81-928741-0-4.
2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
6. "Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College". AMMTC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
7. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

External links

Media related to Asannagar at Wikimedia Commons