Krishnapur, Murshidabad

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Krishnapur
Village
Krishnapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Krishnapur Krishnapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°24′44″N88°15′30″E / 24.4123°N 88.2582°E / 24.4123; 88.2582
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,462
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742185 (Krishnapur)
Telephone/STD code	03482
Lok Sabha constituency	Murshidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Lalgola
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Krishnapur is a village in the Lalgola CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Kiriteswari Temple

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Rosnaiganj

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Nashipur

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Baranagar

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Gorba
Nala

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Bhairab
River

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Jalangi
River

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Padma River

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Bhagirathi River

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Khushbagh

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Shaikhpara

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Sagarpara

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Sadikhanr Diar

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Raninagar

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Kasbagoas

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Jalangi

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Domkal

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Bhagirathpur

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Ranitala

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Nasipur

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Nabagram

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Lalgola
border checkpost

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Krishnapur

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Kismattatla

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Bhagawangola

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Azimganj

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Jiaganj

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Murshidabad

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Islampur

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Harharia Chak

   

Cities, towns and locations in the Lalbag and Domkal subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Krishnapur is located at 24°24′44″N88°15′30″E / 24.4123°N 88.2582°E / 24.4123; 88.2582 .

Krishnapur is a village in Lalgola gram panchayat (Murshidabad district). It is about 1 km from Lalgola. ^[1]

Area overview

While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} The historic city of Murshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha). ^[6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas. ^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Krishnapur had a population of 19,462, of whom 10,014 (51%) were males and 9,448 (49%) were females. The population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,715. The number of literate persons in Krishnapur was 11,270 (67.30% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Transport

State Highway 11A, running from Raghunathganj to Bhagawangola passes through Krishnapur. ^{[9] [10]}

Krishnapur is a station on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line. ^[11]

Healthcare

Krishnapur Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, is the major government medical facility in Lalgola CD block. ^[12]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

1. "Indian Village Directory". Krishnapur. Village Info. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
2. "Types and sources of floods in Murshidabad, West Bengal" (PDF). Swati Mollah. Indian Journal of Applied Research, February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
3. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
4. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
5. "Child labour, illness & lost childhoods, India's tobacco industry". Edge of Humanity Magazine, 27 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
6. "District Gazeteer" (PDF). (in Bengali) Chapter 3: History. Murshidabad District Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
9. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
10. Google maps
11. "6314 Lalgola-Sealdah Memu". Tie Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2017.