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Aranghata
Aranghata is a village and a gram panchayat in the Ranaghat II community development blocks in India, CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It is situated north of Calcutta and about north of Ranaghat town. Geography Location Aranghata is located at . 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Hooghly River, Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district, Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly district, 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 dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranaghat Subdivision
Ranaghat Subdivision is an administrative subdivision located at Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal, India.741159. The subdivision is administered by SDM/SDO(Ranaghat). Overview Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The plains spread southwards from the head of the delta. 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. The area slopes southwards. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The area had large forests. The huge influx of East Bengali refugees that took place in the district immediately after the partition of India and the steady influx ever since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |