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Chakdaha
Chakdaha is a town and a municipality in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district, located in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chakdaha is a prominent urban local body in the district of Nadia, one of the southern districts of West Bengal. Chakdaha's location is . It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet) and is 62 km north of the state capital, Kolkata. It is on National Highway 12 (old number NH 34), an approximate 2-hour drive from Kolkata via the National Highway NH12. Regular public transport operates from Madhyamgram (near Kolkata) to Chakdaha, with low-cost buses running every 20 minutes during the day time. 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyani Subdivision
Kalyani subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. 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 Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Hooghly district lying across the river. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The area slopes southwards. 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 paved way for conversion of forest into agricultural land. Subdivisions Nadia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Kalyani subdivision has 3 police stations and one police phari under Haringhata P.S., 3 community develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakdaha (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Chakdaha Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 91 Chakdaha Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Chakdaha municipality, and Chanduria I, Dubra, Ghetugachhi, Rautari, Silinda I, Silinda II, Tatla Iand Tatla II gram panchayats of Chakdaha community development block. Chakdaha Assembly constituency is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). It was earlier part of Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election Results 2021 2016 In the 2016 election, Ratna Kar Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Biswanath Gupta of CPI(M). 2011 In the 2011 election, Naresh Chandra Chaki of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Biswanath Gupta of CPI(M). 1977-2006 In the 2006 state assembly elections Malay Kumar Samanta of CPI (M) won the Chakdaha assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalpur, Nadia
Lalpur 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 Location Lalpur is located at . The map of Chakdaha CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Lalpur as being adjacent to Chakdaha on its eastern side. 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. 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punglia
Punglia 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 Location Punglia is located at . The map of Chakdaha CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Punglia and Lalpur as being adjacent to Chakdaha on its eastern side. 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. 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia District
Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard version of Bengali, developed in the 19th century, is based off the dialect spoken around Nadia. Known as the " Oxford of Bengal", Nabadwip made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The district is still largely agricultural. Etymology "Nadia" is a shortened form of Nabadwip, the name for a historic city in the district. Nabadwip, literally "new island", was formerly an island created by alluvial deposits of the Ganga. Geography Nadia district is located in southern West Bengal, in the west-central Bengal region. The district is largely alluvial plain, formed by the constan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanduria
Chanduria 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 Location Chanduria is located at . 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. 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. 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. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanagar
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 Location Priyanagar is located at . 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. 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. 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. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jangal, Nadia
Jangal 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 Location Jangal is located at . 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. 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. 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. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulia, Nadia
Kulia 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 Location Kulia is located at . 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. 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. 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. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madanpur, India
Madanpur is a census town in Kalyani Community Development Block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In the middle of the eighteenth century when the railways were yet to come to Bengal, the present day area of Madanpur (situated on the bank of river Ganges) was full of grassland. The current station area was located entirely in the river bed. People started to reside here after 1750. The origins of the name 'Madanpur' maybe traced to a popular myth in which ''Thakur Madangopal'' who accompanied with ''Sri Radha'' took rest at this place on their way to Krishnanagar. The people of the village were very much happy with this and they started worshipping ''Lord Madangopal''. From then on people started calling this place 'Madanpur' which means the place of Madangopal. Even today, there still remains the temple of Thakur Madangopal near Birohi. Geography Cluster According to the map of Chakdaha CD block, in the ''Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimurali
Shimurali (often spelled 'Simurali') is a census town in Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. History Shimurali is a culturally diverse place. In the past, it was best known for its river port, which fell under the Calcutta Port Trust Corporation (C.P.T.), a British port trust. Geography Location Shimurali is located at . 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. 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. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaugacha
Chaugacha (also written as Chowgachha, Chaugachha) is a village in the Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Chaugacha is located at . Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ..., Chaugachha had a total population of 8,603, of which 4,442 (52%) were males and 4,161 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 837. The total number of literate persons in Chaugachha was 6,098 (78.52% of the population over 6 years). Healthcare Chaugacha Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Chaugacha, is the major government medical facility in the Chakdaha CD block. References Villages in Nadia di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
