Naoda

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Naoda
Town
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Naoda
Location in West Bengal, India
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Naoda
Naoda (India)
Coordinates: 23°54′42″N88°27′26″E / 23.9116°N 88.4571°E / 23.9116; 88.4571
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population
 (2011)
  Total
8,071
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration WB-58
Lok Sabha constituency Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Naoda
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Naoda (also spelled Nawda & Nowda) is a town, not identified in 2011 census, in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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Panchthupi
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Nagar
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Khargram
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Gram Salkia
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Gokarna
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Burwan
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Bharatpur
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Surangapur
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Shaktipur
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Sarulia
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Rejinagar
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Naoda
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Hariharpara
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Daulatabad
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Amtala
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Karnasuvarna
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Kandi
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Beldanga
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Berhampore
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Salar
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Sibdanga Badarpur
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Haridasmati
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Gora Bazar
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Gopjan
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Goaljan
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Cossimbazar
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Chaltia
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Barua
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Banjetia
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Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Naoda is located at 23°54′42″N88°27′26″E / 23.9116°N 88.4571°E / 23.9116; 88.4571 ,

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. [1] [2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. [3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. [4] [5] [6] The area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% 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.

Civic administration

Police station

Naoda police station has jurisdiction over the Naoda CD block. [8]

Transport

Baharampur-Amtala Road passes through Naoda. [9]

References

  1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN   81-89118-01-3.
  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. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. Google maps