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Radhikapur
Radhikapur is a village and a gram panchayat in Kaliaganj CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border. Geography Location Radhikapur is located at . Radhikapur-Biral transit point The Radhikapur-Birol rail link was put back in operation in April 2017. It was a defunct rail transit point on the India-Bangladesh border for a long time. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Biral in Dinajpur District. The transit facility in the Radhikapur-Birol sector had remained suspended since 1 April 2005. The railway track on the Indian side had been converted to broad gauge while that on the Bangladesh side it continued to remain metre gauge. As per the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by Bangladesh and India on 15 August 1978 it was agreed to facilitate overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal. An addendum was made on 6 September 2011, to add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiganj
Raiganj () is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district. The police station was set up 125 years ago and railway connectivity reached the place 115 years ago. The city houses the 111-year-old Raiganj Coronation High School and more than 50-years-old government primary Raiganj Sarala Sundari GSFP School. Raiganj got its railway connection in 1896. The train used to go to Parbatipur junction in Bangladesh from Raiganj. It is a 200-year-old town. Etymology The origin of the name "Raiganj" is not exactly known, and is debated. Some say the name is linked to the royal family of Dinajpur whose surname was Rai. The widely accepted view is that the name originated from the abundance of rai sorshe (a special type of mustard) crops at this place from time immemorial. Many people think that the word "Raiganj" came from "Rai" meaning "Radha", the consort of Krishna. In this connection, "Kaliaganj", nearest city to Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaliaganj (community Development Block)
Kaliaganj is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Historically the western frontier of ancient Pundravardhana kingdom, bordering ancient Anga of Mahabharat fame, the Dinajpur area remained somewhat obscure in the major empires that held sway over the region and beyond till the rise of the Dinajpur Raj during the Mughal period. Some areas later forming a part of Uttar Dinajpur were parts of kingdoms in Nepal. Dinajpur district was constituted by the British in 1786, with a portion of the estate of Dinajpur Raj. Subsequent to the Permanent Settlement in 1793, the semi-independent Dinajpur Raj was further broken down and some of its tracts were transferred to the neighbouring British districts of Purnea, Malda, Rajshahi and Bogra. In 1947, the Radcliffe Line placed the Sadar and Thakurgaon subdivisions of Dinajpur district in East Pakistan. The Balurghat subd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaliaganj
Kaliaganj (also spelled as Kaliyaganj) is a town and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Late politician Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi belonged from this town. Today Kaliyaganj is a growing business and commerce region in North Dinajpur district, with rapid urbanisation and improved roadways. Etymology The word "Kaliyaganj" is come from the word "Kaliya" means "Krishna", the character of Mahabharata. Geography Police station Kaliaganj police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kaliaganj town and Kaliaganj CD block. It is 22 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 301.9 km2.There is a Town Outpost under this PS. CD block HQ The headquarters of Kaliaganj CD block is at Kaliaganj town. In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Kaliaganj had a total population of 53,530, of which 27,321 (51%) were males ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttar Dinajpur District
Uttar Dinajpur () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur. History Undivided Dinajpur district was part of the Pundra kingdom. The whole of Pundra was part of the Mauryan empire, and Jainism was spread in the region in the fourth century BCE. Their capital was at Pundrabardhan (now in Bangladesh), and two other ancient towns were Gourpur and Kotibarsha, now called Bangarh. Later multiple inscriptions show how the Guptas also controlled Pundra. The district was then under Pala rule from 750 CE. The Senas overthrew the Palas in 1143. In 1204, Bakhtiyar Khilji defeated the Senas and had Bangarh as its capital. After his murder, it was controlled by various governors sent by the Delhi Sultan from Gauda. In 1586, Mughal Emperor Akbar conquered Bengal and Dinajpur was controlled by the ''sarkars'' of Tajpur and Panjara. In 1765, it fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasba, Uttar Dinajpur
Kasba is a census town in Raiganj CD Block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kasba is located at Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Kasba had a total population of 10,067, of which 5,221 (52%) were males and 4,846 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 914. The total number of literates in Kasba was 7,695 (84.07% of the population over 6 years). India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Kasba had a population of 9,842. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kasba, 11% of the population is under 6 years of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachhratpur Katabari
Nachhratpur Katabari is a census town in Raiganj CD Block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Nachhrtpur Katbari is located at Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Nachhratpur Katabari had a total population of 6,011, of which 3,124 (52%) were males and 2,887 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 673. The total number of literates in Nachhratpur Katabari was 4,129 (77.35% of the population over 6 years). India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Nachhratpur Katabari had a population of 5111. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nachhratpur Katabari has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemtabad, Uttar Dinajpur
Hemtabad is a village in Hemtabad CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Hemtabad is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Hemtabad police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Hemtabad CD block. It is 8 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 191.6 km2. CD block HQ The headquarters of Hemtabad CD block is at Hemtabad village. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Hemtabad had a total population of 3,810, of which 1,941 (51%) were males and 1,869 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 445. The total number of literates in Hemtabad was 2,742 (81.49% of the population over 6 years) Transport State Highway No. 10A, running from Buniadpur to Raiganj Raiganj () is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Uttar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur
Karandighi is a village in Karandighi CD block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology This area was part of the ancient kingdom of Anga and Karna, of Mahabharata fame, was closely associated with the area. The mythological associations are linked with the name Karandighi. Geography Location Karandighi is located at In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Karandighi police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Karandighi CD block. It is 45 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 388.42 km2. CD block HQ The headquarters of Karandighi CD block is at Karandighi village. Demographics As per 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakulia, Uttar Dinajpur
Chakulia is a gram panchayat with a police station in Goalpokhar II CD block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography } Location Chakulia, one of the villages in the Chakulia gram panchayat, is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Chakulia is a gram panchayat under Goalpokhar-II intermediate panchayat. Census villages under Chakulia gram panchayat are as follows: Chakulia, Kalibari, Gerua, Kahata, Kaliara, Beharia, Ghordhappa, Bhuindhar, Birran, Pataura, Bara Pokharia, Andharia, Kanki, Puar, Pirdauli, Mathura, Dhakania, Gochhra, Majra, Haripur, Pipla, Urpi, Kariat, Baligora, pathatty, and Bara Shikarpur, Bidyananda Pur, ladhi, Kanjia, Pathati. Websitewww.chakulia.webs.com Police station Chakulia police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Goalpokhar II CD Block. It is 62 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 266.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalpokhar
Goalpokhar is a village in Goalpokhar I CD block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Goalpokhar is located at In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Goalpokhar police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Goalpokhar I CD Block and parts of Goalpokhar II CD Block. It is 76 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 354 km2 40 km of the India-Bangladesh border is in the area covered by Goalpokhar PS. CD block HQ The headquarters of Goalpokhar I CD block is at Goalpokhar. Demographics As per 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 ..., Goalpokhar had a total population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanskunda
Hanskunda is a census town in Goalpokhar I CD Block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Hanskunda is located at Hanskunda is not marked in Google maps. It is shown in the District Census Handbook. In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Demographics As per 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 ..., Hanskunda had a total population of 5,939, of which 3,065 (52%) were males and 2,874 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 975. The total number of literates in Hanskunda was 3,219 (64.85% of the population over 6 years). Official languages As per the West Bengal Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2012, which came into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur
Chopra is a census town in Chopra CD Block in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chopra is located at . In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version. Police station Chopra police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Chopra CD Block. It is 145 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 378.40 km2. CD block HQ The headquarters of Chopra CD block is at Chopra. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Chopra had a total population of 5,777, of which 2,997 (52%) were males and 2,780 (48%) were females. The population below 6 years was 841. The total number of literates in Chopra was 3,388 (68.64% of the population over 6 years). Transport National Highway 27 passes through Chopra. Education Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 2013-14 at Chopra. Affiliated to the North Bengal University U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
