Priyanagar

Priyanagar
Census Town
Priyanagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Priyanagar Priyanagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°02′18″N88°29′50″E / 23.0383°N 88.4973°E / 23.0383; 88.4973 Coordinates: 23°02′18″N88°29′50″E / 23.0383°N 88.4973°E / 23.0383; 88.4973
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	1.5941 km2 (0.6155 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,763
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741248
Telephone/STD code	03454
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chakdaha
Website	nadia.gov.in

Priyanagar is a census town in the Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Kalyani 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

Priyanagar is located at 23°02′18″N88°29′50″E / 23.0383°N 88.4973°E / 23.0383; 88.4973 .

According to the map of Chakdaha CD block, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Chanduria, Priyanagar, Shimurali, Jangal, Madanpur, Saguna and Kulia form a cluster of census towns between Chakdaha and Kalyani/ Gayespur. ^[1]

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. ^[2] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the 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, Priyanagar had a total population of 5,763, of which 2,848 (49%) were males and 2,915 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 552. The total number of literate persons in Priyanagar was 4,061 (77.93% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Priyanagar covered an area of 1.5941 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/ borewell, hand pump. It had 517 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 3 km away. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, 1 middle school, the nearest senior secondary school at Sikarpur 0.5 km away. Three important commodities it produced were paddy, jute, vegetables. ^[5]

Transport

Simurali railway station, located nearby, is on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. ^[6]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Chakdaha CD block, page 511. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
2. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
5. "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.
6. "Sealdah Ranaghat Local". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 11 October 2020.