Bagnan

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Bagnan
Census Town
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Bagnan Railway Station road
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Bagnan
Location in West Bengal, India
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Bagnan
Bagnan (India)
Coordinates: 22°28′N87°58′E / 22.47°N 87.97°E / 22.47; 87.97
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
10,996
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711303
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Uluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bagnan
Website howrah.gov.in

Bagnan is a census town in Bagnan I CD Block of Uluberia subdivision in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Bagnan is located at 22°28′N87°58′E / 22.47°N 87.97°E / 22.47; 87.97 . [1] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). It is situated between two rivers, the Damodar and the Rupnarayan.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Bagnan had a total population of 10,996 of which 5,536 (50%) were males and 5,460 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,226. The total number of literates in Bagnan was 8,388 (85.85% of the population over 6 years). [2]

As of 2001 India census, [3] Bagnan had a population of 8,779. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagnan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

High schools

Pre-Primary/KG School

Colleges/Universities

There is no University located in Bagnan but there is a College.

Culture

Khalore Kali Bari Mandir in Bagnan, Howrah is one of the famous Hindu Temples in Khalore, Bagnan, Howrah, where people from all over Howrah come to worship the Goddess KALI. Porar Kali puja is hosted in the village province of Gopalpur

Deulti

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Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's house

Deulti is located on the banks of the river Rupnarayan. This place is a tourist destination. Its distance from Kolkata is 50 kilometers. The immortal storyteller Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's house is there. This is also the reason for the attraction.

The railway station

One of the key features of Bagnan is its railway station. It is by far one of the busiest railway station in South Eastern Railway Zone within West Bengal due to its connectivity to other major places [4] Station code : BZN No. of Platforms : 5 (North to south)

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bagnan
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "Image of Bagnan Station".

Web site that provide information about Bagnan