Nadia () is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
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 fou ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It borders
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
to the east,
North 24 Parganas and
Hooghly districts to the south,
Purba Bardhaman to the west, and
Murshidabad
Murshidabad fa, مرشد آباد (, or ) is a historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges. It forms part of the Murshidabad district.
Durin ...
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
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
, 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 constant shifting of the various rivers of the Ganges Delta. To the west of the district is the
Bhagirathi
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hind ...
(or Hooghly) river, which was once the main distributary of the Ganga towards the Bay of Bengal, and is still considered to be the continuation of the Ganga for Hindus. As the main flow of the Ganga flowed east into the Padma, the Bhagirathi largely dried up. Most of the rivers now flowing through Nadia now have little water in them. Nearly all the district has been converted into farmland.
Rivers
Nadia district is home to many rivers. The Padma, now the main distributary of the Ganga, touches the district on its northeastern end.
The
Jalangi, which flows from Murshidabad district, forms much of the northwestern border of the district with Murshidabad, before flowing south into Nadia district. Around Krishnanagar, it turns west and flows into the Bhagirathi near Nabadwip.
The
Mathabhanga originates in the far northeast of the district and forms part of the border with Bangladesh. It then flows into Bangladesh until again forming part of the border enters the district again at Gede. At Maijdia, it splits into the
Churni
River Churni is a stream in the Nadia district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a distributary of the Mathabhanga River, itself a distributary of the Padma River at Munshiganj in the Kushtia District of
Bangladesh. The Mathabanga divide ...
and
Ichamati. The Churni flows southwest and merges with the
Bhagirathi
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hind ...
at Shibpur near Ranaghat. The Ichamati flows into Bangladesh near Mubarakpur and reenters India near Duttaphulia. It then flows south into North 24 Parganas district.
History
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
, an ancient town within Nadia district, is often referred to as the “
Oxford of Bengal".
[Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, p1, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
.
One of the Indian schools of logic (
Tarka sastra
Tarka sastra (, IAST: , ) is a Sanskrit term for the philosophy of dialectics, logic and reasoning, and art of debate that analyzes the nature and source of knowledge and its validity. ''Shastra'' in Sanskrit means that which gives teaching, instr ...
) called
Navya Nyaya system was developed in
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
, which produced great logicians in the 15th century.
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
was an important seat of political power and the capital of Bengal under
Ballal Sen
Ballal (also spelt as Ballala) is a surname from coastal Karnataka in India. It is found among Hindu Samantha Arasu, Bunt and Jain Royal communities.
History
The origin of the title 'Ballal' is reflects a claim of descent from the Hoysala dynas ...
and later
Lakshman Sen
Lakshmana Sena (reign: 1178–1206), also called Lakshman Sen in modern indian languages, was the ruler from the Sena dynasty of the Bengal region on the Indian subcontinent. His rule lasted for 28 years; and extended to much of the eastern regi ...
, kings of the
Sena Empire
The Sena dynasty was a Hindu dynasty during the early medieval period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries. The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcont ...
, who ruled from 1159 to 1206.
In 1202,
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
was captured by
Bakhtiyar Khilji. This victory paved the way for Muslim rule in Bengal. The British defeated
Siraj ud-Daulah
Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah ( fa, ; 1733 – 2 July 1757), commonly known as Siraj-ud-Daulah or Siraj ud-Daula, was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. The end of his reign marked the start of the rule of the East India Company over Beng ...
, Nawab of Bengal, at
Palashi
Palashi or Plassey ( bn, পলাশী, Palāśī, translit-std=ISO, , ) is a village on the east bank of Bhagirathi River, located approximately 50 kilometres north of the city of Krishnanagar in Kaliganj CD Block in the Nadia Distri ...
in this district. The
1859 revolt against European Indigo planters started from the village of Chaugacha in
Krishnanagar, Nadia
Krishnanagar (; also spelled Krishnagar) is a city and a municipality. in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarter of the Nadia district.
History
Krishnanagar municipality was established in 1864 and is one of the oldest municipali ...
. Nadia is thought to have had trade relations with
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...
,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
and
Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainou ...
.
Pre-independence Nadia had five subdivisions: Krishnagar sadar, Ranaghat,
Kushtia,
Meherpur and
Chuadanga
Chuadanga ( bn, চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a prosperous city in the western part of Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous cou ...
. Due to some cartographic error in 1947, large part of Nadia except Nabadwip initially were included into East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
). Due to protests rectification was made and on the night of August 17, 1947, Ranaghat, Krishnanagar, Shikarpur in Karimpur and Plassey were placed in India. Since then some parts of this district have been celebrating Independence day on August 17 and August 18.
Governance
District Administration
The District of Nadia has its headquarter at Krishnanagar town. The British district of Nadia was formed in 1787. The present district of Nadia after partition was formed by Notification No.545-GA dated 23 February 1948. The District Administration is headed by the District Magistrate & District Collector, Nadia.
Administrative subdivisions
The district comprises four subdivisions:
Krishnanagar Sadar,
Kalyani,
Ranaghat and
Tehatta.
Krishnanagar Krishna Nagar or Krishnanagar may refer to:
Places India
* Krishna Nagar, Delhi
** Krishna Nagar metro station (Delhi)
** Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)
* Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad
* Krishna Nagar, Lucknow
** Krishna Nagar metro s ...
is the district headquarters. There are 19 police stations, 2 women's and 1 cyber crime police stations, 17 community development blocks, 11 municipalities, 187
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 bo ...
s (3114 sets) and 2639 villages in this district.
Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 26 urban units: 9 municipalities and 15
census towns and two
notified areas.
Ranaghat,
Aistala
Aistala is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Aistala is located at .
The maps of Ranaghat I and Ranaghat II CD blocks, in the '' ...
,
Satigachha
Satigachha is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Satigachha is located at .
The maps of Ranaghat I and Ranaghat II CD blocks, in t ...
,
Nasra and
Cooper's Camp together forms Ranaghat
urban agglomeration
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...
.
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
,
Char Maijdia
Char Maijdia is a census town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Char Maijdia is located at
Area overview
Nadia district is mostly all ...
and
Char Brahmanagar
Char Brahmanagar is a census town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Char Brahmangar is located at
Area overview
Nadia district is mos ...
forms Nabadwip UA.
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 dis ...
,
Gopalpur and
Parbbatipur
Parbbatipur is a census town in Ranaghat I CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Parbbatipur is not marked or identified in Google maps. The location shown here is based on t ...
forms Chakdaha UA.
Krishnanagar Krishna Nagar or Krishnanagar may refer to:
Places India
* Krishna Nagar, Delhi
** Krishna Nagar metro station (Delhi)
** Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)
* Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad
* Krishna Nagar, Lucknow
** Krishna Nagar metro s ...
and
Badkulla
Badkulla is a census town in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Badkulla is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 fee ...
together forms Krishnanagar UA.
Birnagar,
Phulia
Phulia (also spelled Fulia) is a census town in the Santipur CD block of the Ranaghat subdivision in the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is birthplace of 'Adi kavi' of Bengal Krittibas Ojha.
Geography
Location
Fulia ...
and
Taherpur together forms Birnagar UA.
Assembly constituencies
The district is divided into 17 assembly constituencies, which are part of four Lok Sabha constituencies.
Demographics
According to the
2011 census Nadia district has a
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 5,167,600,
roughly equal to the US state of
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
. This gives it a ranking of 18th in India (out of a total of
640).
The district has a population density of .
Its
population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.24%.
Nadia has a
sex ratio
The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species d ...
of 947
females
Female (symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction.
A female has larger gametes than a male. Females ...
for every 1000 males,
and a
literacy rate of 75.58%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 29.93% and 2.72% of the population respectively.
Bengali is the predominant language, spoken by 98.02% of the population.
Religion
As per the 2011 Census, Hinduism is the majority religion of the district, followed by 72.15% of the population. Hinduism became majority in the district after Independence, when Nadia became the destination for millions of refugees from East Pakistan, and from Bangladesh after 1971.
Over 90% of Muslims live in rural areas. Muslims are majority in Karimpur II (60.38%), Kaliganj (58.51%), Nakashipara (53.06%), and Chapra (59.72%) CD blocks. Muslims are a significant minority in Tehatta II (49.89%), Krishnanagar II (42.84%), and Nabadwip (38.20%).
Flora and fauna
In 1980, Nadia district became home to the
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of .
Education
University
*
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
*
Kalyani University
The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate Public Research university in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the Undergraduate, Post ...
*
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER-K or IISER Kolkata) is an autonomous institute in science and education field located in Mohanpur near the town of Kalyani in Nadia, West Bengal, India. It was established by ...
*
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public state university located in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It is funded completely by the Government of West B ...
*
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
*
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani
*
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) is a national level research institute for genomic medicine in India. It is located at Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani West Bengal—50 km from Kolkata. It has been established as an autonomou ...
College
*
Tehatta Government College
Tehatta Government College (Bengali: তেহট্ট গভর্নমেন্ট কলেজ) is a general degree college nestled on the pleasant banks of Jalangi River at Tehatta in Nadia district of the state of West Bengal, India. ...
,
Tehatta
*
Kaliganj Government College,
Debagram
*
Karimpur Pannadevi College,
Karimpur
*
Srikrishna College
Srikrishna College, (''Bengali'' : শ্রীকৃষ্ণ কলেজ) established in 1952, is a college in Bagula, in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affil ...
,
Bagula
Bagula is a village in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bagula is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 feet).
Ba ...
*
Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya
Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya (popularly known as Majdia College) established in 1966, is a college at Majhdia in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of K ...
,
Majhdia
*
Santipur College
Santipur College, established in 1948, is a college in Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
History
This college was established o ...
,
Santipur
*
Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Fulia
*
Industrial Training Institute, Fulia
*
Ranaghat College, Ranaghat
*
Ranaghat Government Polytechnic,
Ranaghat
*
Nabadwip Vidyasagar College
Nabadwip Vidyasagar College (Bengali: নবদ্বীপ বিদ্যাসাগর কলেজ) is a college affiliated to the University of Kalyani, situated in Nabadwip in Nadia, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1942 as a b ...
,
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass fest ...
*
Krishnagar Government College,
Krishnanagar Krishna Nagar or Krishnanagar may refer to:
Places India
* Krishna Nagar, Delhi
** Krishna Nagar metro station (Delhi)
** Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)
* Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad
* Krishna Nagar, Lucknow
** Krishna Nagar metro s ...
*
Krishnagar Women's College
Krishnagar Women's College, established in 1958, is a women's college in Krishnagar, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. Manabi Bandopadhyay, ...
, Krishnanagar
*
Haringhata Mahavidyalaya,
Haringhata
Haringhata is a town and a municipality of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Haringhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).
Municipality
Haringhata, earlier ...
*
Dwijendralal College
Dwijendralal College, (Bengali: দ্বিজেন্দ্রলাল কলেজ) established in 1968, is the general degree college in Nadia district.
It was established as Krishnanagar College of Commerce, which was renamed later as Dw ...
, Krishnanagar
*
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College, established in 1973, is a college of Betai, Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Kalyani.
History
Betai was a backward bor ...
,
Betai
*
Chakdaha College
Chakdaha College, established in 1973, is a college in Chakdaha, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani
The University of Kalyani, ...
, Chakdaha
*
Plassey College,
Plassey
*
Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya,
Panikhali
*
Bipradas Pal Chowdhury Institute of Technology, Krishnanagar
*
Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College
Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College is a general degree college at Asannagar village in Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
History
T ...
,
Asannagar
Asannagar is a village and a gram panchayat in CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formerly under Kotwali Police Station but now it is under newly formed Bhimpur Police ...
*
Bethuadahari College
Bethuadahari College, established in 1986, is a general degree college in Nakashipara of Nadia district, West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. Currently, it is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
History
This col ...
,
Bethuadahri
*
Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya,
Chapra
*
Chapra Government College
Chapra Government College, established in 2015, is the government general degree college in Chapra, Nadia district. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani
The University of Kalyani, es ...
, Chapra
*
Muragacha Government College,
Muragachha
*
Kalyani Mahavidyalaya
Kalyani Mahavidyalaya, popularly known as Kalyani College established in 1999, is a government aided general degree college at Kalyani in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. The college offers undergraduate degree courses in arts, science and co ...
,
Kalyani
*
Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani
*
College of Medicine & JNM Hospital, Kalyani
Private College
*
JIS College of Engineering
JIS College of Engineering is a college located in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. The college was established in 2000.The Institution is declared Autonomous by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2011. In 2022, the college was accredited ...
, Kalyani
*
Ideal Institute of Engineering
Ideal Institute of Engineering, is an engineering college situated at Kalyani, West Bengal, India offers degree engineering courses which are affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology formerly known as West Bengal Universit ...
, Kalyani
Transport
Rail
*
Nabadwip Dham is 65 km from
Bandel, 105 km from
Howrah and 112 km from
Sealdah
Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Etymology
Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata w ...
on the Bandel-
Katwa
Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of Ganga and Ajay. Katwa is a border ci ...
-Azimganj (B.A.K Loop Line) section of
Eastern Railway.
[Eastern Railway time table.] It has three Railway Stations as
Nabadwip Dham railway station
Nabadwip Dham railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa Junction railway station, Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. This is the main railway station o ...
(NDAE), Bishnupriya (VSPR) of Howrah Division and
Nabadwip Ghat (NDF) of Sealdah Division.
*
Krishnanagar City Junction is 100 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway.
*
Kalinarayanpur Junction is 78 km from Sealdah on the Sealdha-Lalgola section of Eastern Railway.
*
Ranaghat Junction is 74 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway.
Notable people
*
Satyendra Nath Bose, Indian mathematician and physicist specializing in theoretical physics
*
Jagadananda Roy
Jagadananda Roy ( bn, জগদানন্দ রায; 1869-1933) was an scientific article writer as well as Bengali science fiction writer. His works were primarily written for teens.
Born in an aristocratic family from Krishnanagar, Nadia ...
, Science Fiction writer.
*
Basanta Kumar Biswas, independence revolutionary
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Dwijendralal Ray, poet, playwright and lyricist
*
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali Hindu mystic, saint, proponent of Bhakti yoga and Achintya Bheda Abheda philosophy
*
Krittibas Ojha
Mahakavi Krittibas Ojha (; 1381–1461) was a medieval Bengali poet. His major contribution to Bengali literature and culture was Indian epic '' Rāmāyaṇa'' in Bengali. His work, the ''Śrīrām Pā̃cālī'', is popularly known as the ''Krit ...
, medieval Bengali poet
*
Soumitra Chatterjee, actor, dramatist
*
Rakhee Gulzar
Raakhee Gulzar (born Rakhee Majumdar on 15 August 1947 and known as Raakhee) is an Indian actress who has appeared in many Hindi films and Bengali films as well. In four decades of acting, she has won three Filmfare Awards and one National Film ...
, actress.
*
Jhulan Goswami, cricketer
*
Ramtanu Lahiri, social reformer
*
Bagha Jatin
Bagha Jatin (; ) or Baghajatin, born Jatindranath Mukherjee (); 7 December 1879 – 10 September 1915) was an Indian independence activist.
He was the principal leader of the Jugantar party that was the central association of revolutionary i ...
, Bengali revolutionary
*
Lalon Shah, Sufi saint, philosopher, social reformer
*
Bikash Roy
Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mi ...
, Indian actor and filmmaker
*
Subhash Mukhopadhyay, poet
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Sudhir Chakraborty, educator
*
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, athlete
*
Azizul Haque (educator), advocate, diplomat
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Soma Biswas, athlete
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Ujjwal Maulik
Ujjwal Maulik is an Indian computer scientist and a professor. He is the former chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He also held the position of the principal-in-char ...
, Professor and computer scientist
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Hemanta Kumar Sarkar, philologist, author, leader of Freedom Movement
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Sudhir Chakraborty, educationist and essayist
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Mohammad Mozammel Huq, poet, journalist
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Gopal Bhar
Gopal Bhar or Gopal Bhand ( bn, গোপাল ভাঁড় ) was a court jester in medieval Bengal. He was in the court of Raja Krishnachandra (1710–1783), the then-king of Nadia in the 18th century. Gopal used to give joy to others by la ...
, courtier and jester
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Jatindramohan Bagchi, poet, editor
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Narayan Sanyal
Narayan Sanyal (26 April 1924 – 7 February 2005) was an Indian writer of modern Bengali literature as well as a civil engineer.
Biography
Narayan Sanyal was born in Krishnagar to Chittasukh Sanyal and Basantalata Devi. His name was initiall ...
,writer and civil engineer
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Qazi Motahar Hossain
Qazi Motahar Hossain (30 July 1897 – 9 October 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer, scientist, statistician, chess player, and journalist.
Hossain was a pioneer educationalist of Bangladesh. He did original research in statistics and pioneered i ...
, polymath, author, scientist, statistician, chess player, and journalist.
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Districts of West Bengal
Minority Concentrated Districts in India