Nrisinghapur

Nrisinghapur
Census Town
Nrisinghapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Nrisinghapur Nrisinghapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°13′53″N88°22′42″E / 23.2315°N 88.3783°E / 23.2315; 88.3783 Coordinates: 23°13′53″N88°22′42″E / 23.2315°N 88.3783°E / 23.2315; 88.3783
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	6.0083 km2 (2.3198 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,336
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741404
Telephone/STD code	03454
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Santipur
Website	nadia.gov.in

Nrisinghapur is a census town in the Santipur CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nrisinghapur is located at 23°13′53″N88°22′42″E / 23.2315°N 88.3783°E / 23.2315; 88.3783 .

The map of Santipur CD block, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, shows Harinadibhastsala as being adjacent to Nrisinghapur. ^[1]

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. ^[2] The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district. ^[3] The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas. ^[4]

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, Nrisinghapur had a total population of 11,336, of which 5,891 (52%) were males and 5,445 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,096. The total number of literate persons in Nrisinghapur was 7,315 (71.44% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Nrisinghapur covered an area of 6.0083 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 3 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tube well, borewell. It had 2,000 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, the nearest hospital was 9 km away. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 1 senior secondary school. Two important items it produced were rice, tant. ^[6]

Education

Nrisinghapur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1957. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,800 books, 5 computers and a playground. ^[7]

Santipur College was established at Santipur in 1948. ^{[8] [9]}

Ranaghat College was established at Ranaghat in 1950. ^{[10] [11]}

Healthcare

Nabla (Fulia) Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Fulia Colony, is the major government medical facility in the Santipur CD block. ^[12]

Santipur State General Hospital at Santipur functions with 131 beds. ^[13]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Santipur CD block, page 423. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
6. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
7. "Nrisinghapur High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
8. "Santipur College". SC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
9. "Santipur College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
10. "Ranaghat College". RC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
11. "Ranaghat College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.