Maheshganj

Maheshganj
Village
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Coordinates: 23°24′54″N88°23′55″E / 23.414893°N 88.398587°E / 23.414893; 88.398587
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,484
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741315
Telephone/STD code	03472
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nabadwip
Website	nadia.gov.in

Maheshganj is a village in the Nabadwip 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.
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Location

Maheshganj is located at 23°24′54″N88°23′55″E / 23.414893°N 88.398587°E / 23.414893; 88.398587 .

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, Maheshganj had a total population of 2,484, of which 1,242 (50%) were males and 1,242 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 233. The total number of literate persons in Maheshganj was 1,797 (79.83% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Healthcare

Maheshganj Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Maheshganj, is the major government medical facility in the Nabadwip CD block. ^[5]

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 5 October 2020.
5. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 October 2020.