Nahata

Nahata
Village
Bazar of Nahata
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Coordinates: 22°59′12″N88°42′06″E / 22.986609°N 88.701719°E / 22.986609; 88.701719
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bangaon Dakshin
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Nahata is a village in the Bangaon CD Block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.

Geography

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3miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Betna River

Ichhamati River

Bibhutibhusan
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Petrapole check post

R

Palla

R

Nahata

R

Helencha

R

Gopalnagar

R

Gaighata

R

Bagdah

R

Thakurnagar

R

Bangaon

M

Sonatikiri

CT

Shimulpur

CT

Dhakuria

CT

Chikanpara

CT

Bara

CT

Chhekati

CT

Chandpara

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nahata is located at 22°59′12″N88°42′06″E / 22.986609°N 88.701719°E / 22.986609; 88.701719 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. ^{[1] [2]} At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. ^[3] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. ^[4] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. ^[5] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. ^{[6] [7]}

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.

Demographics

In the 2011 census Nahata is not identified as a separate location. However, in the Bangaon CD block map in the District Census Handbook, there is an indication that it is part of Village No. 322666 Ichhlampur. ^{[8] [9]}

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ichhlampur had a total population of 6.886, of which 3,532 (51%) were males and 3,354 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 616. The total number of literate persons in Ichhlampur was 5,261 (83.91% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Education

Nahata Jogendranath Mandal Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Nahata in 1985. Affiliated with the West Bengal State University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, political science, education and geography, and a general course in arts. ^{[10] [11]}

Nahata High School is a Bengali-medium boys only high school teaching up to Class XII. It was established in 1949. It has 15 computers. The pass percentage is 96.00 and 40% of the students secure first division. ^[12]

References

1. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
2. "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
3. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
6. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
9. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 179: Map of Bangaon CD Bloc. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
10. "Nahata Jogendranath Mandal Smriti Mahavidyalaya". NJMSM. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
11. "Nahata Jogendranath Mandal Smriti Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
12. "Nahata High School". Schools World. Retrieved 27 May 2018.