Kalinagar is a village and a

gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...

in the

Sandeshkhali I Sandeshkhali I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Nazat is located at Sandeshkhali I CD Block is bounded ...

CD block in the

Basirhat subdivision Basirhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1757, the East India Company obtained the ''zamindari'' or land-holders rights of the 24 Parganas Zamindari ...

of the

North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...

in the state of

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

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Geography

Location

Kalinagar is located at .pin.cod.743442

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish

loam Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > ), silt (particle size > ), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < ). By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–sil ...

to recent

alluvium Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...

. Numerous rivers, creeks and ''khals'' criss-cross the area. The tip of the

Sundarbans National Park The Sundarbans National Park is a national park, tiger reserve and biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta and adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh. It is located to south-w ...

is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. A large section of the area is a part of the

Sundarbans settlements The Sundarbans settlements refer to the areas of the Sundarbans that were cleared of forests for human habitation in the present North 24 Paganas and the South 24 Parganas districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per the ''D ...

. The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population 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.

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 ...

, Kalinagar had a total population of 8,679, of which 4,393 (51%) were males and 4,286 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,022. The total number of literate persons in Kalinagar was 5,629 (73.51% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Sandeshkhali I CD block is served by Nazat PS. The CD block headquarters are also located at

Nazat Nazat (mentioned in census reports as Nyazat) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Sandeshkhali I CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Nazat is locat ...

, which is across the Betni River. One can reach Nazat by ferry from Ghoshpur ferry ghat to Nazat bazar ferryghat at Nazat.Google maps

Education

Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya, established in 1985, is a general degree college in Kalinagar. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University. Departments *Bengali *English *Sanskrit *History *Geography * ...

was established at Kalinagar in 1985. Affiliated with the

West Bengal State University West Bengal State University (WBSU) is a public university situated in Berunanpukuria, North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the Legislative Assembly on 2007. History The Government of West Bengal through ...

, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, education, history and geography, and a BA general course. It has hostel facilities.

Healthcare

Ghoshpur Rural Hospital at

Ghoshpur Ghoshpur is a village in Sandeshkhali I CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was ...

is located nearby.

References

Villages in North 24 Parganas district {{North24Parganas-geo-stub