Krishnaganj

Krishnaganj
Village
Krishnaganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Krishnaganj Krishnaganj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°25′07″N88°41′51″E / 23.418634°N 88.697465°E / 23.418634; 88.697465
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,192
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03472
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Krishnaganj
Website	nadia.gov.in

Krishnaganj is a village in the Krishnaganj CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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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

Krishnaganj is located at 23°25′07″N88°41′51″E / 23.418634°N 88.697465°E / 23.418634; 88.697465 .

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. ^[1] 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. ^[2] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas. ^[3]

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, Krishnaganj had a population of 3,192, of which 1,577 (49%) were males and 1,615 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 271. The total number of literate persons in Krishnaganj was 2,355 (80.62% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Krishnaganj police station has jurisdiction over the Krishnaganj CD block. ^{[5] [6]} The total area covered by the police station is 151.60 km² and the population covered is 145,735 (2001 census). 48 km of India-Bangladesh border is part of this police station area. ^[7]

Transport

State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Krishnaganj ^[8] Banpur and Majhdia railway station are the nearby railway connection to Krishnaganj.

References

1. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
2. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
6. "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
7. "Krishnaganj Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
8. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 18 March 2017.