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State Highway 11 (West Bengal)
State Highway 11 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 11 originates from Mohammad Bazar and passes through Sainthia, Kotasur, Kandi, Gokarna, Baharampur, Muktinagar, Daulatabad, Chhay Ghari, Islampur, Domkal, Sadikhanr Diar, Jalangi, Karimpur, Mahish Bathan, Betai, Tehatta, Chapra, Krishnanagar, Badkulla and Birnagar, before terminating at Ranaghat. The total length of SH 11 is 251 km. Districts traversed by SH 11 are: Birbhum district (0 – 31.7 km)Murshidabad district (31.7 – 139.7 km)Nadia district (139.7 – 258.32 km) Road sections It is divided into different sections as follows:. See also *List of state highways in West Bengal This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Bengal Others * North-South Road Corrid ... References State Highways in West Bengal T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 14 (India)
National Highway 14 (NH 14) is a National Highway in India. It runs from Morgram to Kharagpur in the Indian state of West Bengal. Route NH 14 originates from its junction with NH 12 at Morgram in Murshidabad district and passes through Lohapur (a little off the highway), Nalhati, Rampurhat, Mallarpur, Gonpur, Deucha, Mohammad Bazar, Tilpara Barrage across Mayurakshi River, Suri, Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township (a little off the highway), Dubrajpur, Bhimgara (all in Birbhum district), Pandabeswar, Haripur, Sonpur Bazari, Raniganj (all in Paschim Bardhaman district), Mejia, Durlabhpur, Gangajalghati, Amarkanan, Bankura, Bheduasole, Onda, Bishnupur (all in Bankura district), Garbeta, Chandrakona Road, Salboni, Midnapore (all in Paschim Medinipur district) before terminating at its junction with NH 16 near Kharagpur.Google maps See also * List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number) * National Highways Development Project The National Highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainthia
Sainthia (formerly Nandipur) is a city and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is known as business city of Birbhum district. The city is under the jurisdiction of Sainthia police station. Sainthia is the fourth most populous city in Birbhum district and 95th most populous city in West Bengal. The city covers an area of 10 km2 and had a population of 44,601 in 2011. Located on the banks of Mayurakshi River, Sainthia has been a major human settlement. The city is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in Indian subcontinent. Etymology It is believed that the name ''Sainthia'' is derived from 'Saaita', a term used in 'Khero Khata' (Business Book) by the merchants of Sainthia after worshiping Goddess Nandikeshwari in Poila Boishakh and Vijaya Dashami. Nandipur was the ancient name of Sainthia. The name Nandipur was originated from the famous temple of Nandikeshwari. The word Nandi comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehatta
Tehatta is the headquarters of the Tehatta subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place is a sub-divisions in the district of Nadia. It was declared as sub-division in 1996. Tehatta is located beside the India-Bangladesh border area. Geography Location Tehatta 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 Tehatta subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is topographically part of the Nadia Plain North. The Jalangi River forms the district/ subdivision border in the north-western part and then flows through the subdivision. The other important rivers are Mathabhanga and Bhairab. The eastern portion forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The subdivision is overwhelmingly rural. 97.15% of the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betai
Betai is a Census Town in the Tehatta I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Tehatta subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Betai is located at . Betai is on the Indo-Bangladesh border, India-Bangladesh border. Meherpur Sadar Upazila of Meherpur District of Bangladesh is across the border. 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 Tehatta subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is topographically part of the Nadia Plain North. The Jalangi River forms the district/ subdivision border in the north-western part and then flows through the subdivision. The other important rivers are Mathabhanga and Bhairab. The eastern portion forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahish Bathan
Mahish Bathan is a village in Karimpur II CD Block under Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Mahish Bathan had a total population of 9,831, of which 5, 054 (51%) were males and 4,777 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 965. The total number of literates in Mahish Bathan was 5,948 (67.09% of the population over 6 years). Transport SH 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat Ranaghat is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ranaghat subdivision. It is compact but one of the densely populated cities of West Bengal. It is known for its handloom in ... (in Nadia district) passes through Mahish Bathan. References Villages in Nadia district {{Nadia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karimpur
Karimpur is a census town, near the bank of river Jalangi, in Karimpur I CD block in the Tehatta subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Karimpur is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is from Kolkata and is located at the bank of the River Jalangi. Area overview Nadia district is made up of 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 Tehatta subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is topographically part of the Nadia Plain North. The Jalangi River forms the district/subdivision border in the north-western part and then flows through the subdivision. The other important rivers are Mathabhanga and Bhairab. The eastern portion forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The subdivision is overwhelmingly rur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalangi
Jalangi is a Bazaar, with a police station, identified in 2011 census, in Jalangi CD Block in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. This Bazaar is situated beside the Padma River Geography Location Jalangi is located at . Area overview While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank. The historic city of Murshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadikhanr Diar
Sadikhanr Diar is a village in the Jalangi CD block in the Domkal subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Sadikhanr Diar is located at . Villages at Sadikhanderah gram panchayat are: Arazi Sadipur, Bara Bil Raghunathpur, Bilaspur Nachharerpara, Damas Bil, Harishankarpur, Paranpur, Paschim, Mehedipara, Sahebrampur, Raghunathpur, Sadikhar Diar and Sadipur. Area overview While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domkal
Domkal is a town and headquarters of the Domkal Subdivision in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Domkal is located at Area overview While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank. The historic city of Murshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islampur, Murshidabad
Islampur is a census town in the Raninagar I CD block in the Domkol subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology Islampur is named after Islam Khan, Dewan of the then Nawab, who tented in Goas which is situated 2 kilometers away from the town in 1717. Geography Location Islampur is located at . The town is situated on the bank of river Bhairab. The entry to the town from Berhampur is across the Bhairab Bridge. It is situated 25 km from the district town Berhampur, on the State Highway of Berhampur-Domkal-Jalangi and Berhampur-Islampur-Seikhpara-Sagarpara. A little football ground is situated at the heart of Islampur called Netaji Park Playground just 2 minutes walking distance from the Islampur Bus stand towards north. Area overview While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daulatabad, Murshidabad
Daulatabad is a village and gram panchayat, with a police station, in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Daulatabad is located at . Area overview The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Berhampore. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Daulatabad had a total populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baharampur
Berhampore (, ) is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. As of 2011 census, Berhampore urban agglomeration had a population of 305,609 and is the seventh largest city in West Bengal (after Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur, Bardhaman and Malda). Berhampore is the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. It is located about from Kolkata, the state capital. It is one of the most important business, administrative, educational and political hub of Bengal as well as of India. Congress Lok Sabha leader Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been elected from this city since 1999. It is one of the most popular urban agglomerations of West Bengal state. It was the first centre of East India Company in India. Not only the British but also the Dutch and the French established their companies in this city and, as a result, it grew as a production hub of India. It is famous for its famous sweets such as Chanabora, Manohara, Rasgulla and many more. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
