Titagarh

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{{Infobox settlement
| name =Titagarh
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
|image_skyline = Barrackpore Trunk Road - Titagarh - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9500.JPG
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| image_caption = [[Barrackpore Trunk Road]] in Titagarh
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png}} [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Presidency division|Presidency]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipality]]
| governing_body = Titagarh Municipality
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = KAMLESH SHAW<ref>[http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115061456/http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html |date=2007-01-15 }}</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 3.24
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 15
| population_total = 116,541
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 700119
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 33
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barrackpore]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barrackpore]]
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Titagarh''' is a city and a municipality of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| title =Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area| access-date =2007-09-03| publisher =Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| archive-date =2007-09-28}}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Location===
Titagarh is located at {{Coord|22.74|N|88.37|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Titagarh.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Titagarh, India|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 15 [[metre]]s (49 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

96% of the population of [[Barrackpore subdivision]] (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked in the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a population density of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 May 2018}}</ref>

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

Titagarh is bounded by [[Barrackpore]] on the north, [[Khardaha]] on the east and south and [[Hooghly River]] on the west.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Map of Barrackpore II CD Block on Page 379 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 27 June 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Population===
{{Historical populations
|title= Population of Titagarh
|state=
|1901|16065
|1911|45171
|1921|52451
|1931|49584
|1941|57416
|1951|71622
|1961|76429
|1971|88218
|1981|104534
|1991|114085
|2001|124213
|2011|116541
|footnote=Source:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf | title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 11 June 2018}}</ref>
}}

As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Titagarh had a total population of 116,541, of which 62,735 (54%) were males and 53,806 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,510. The total number of literates in Titagarh was 84,160 (80.13% of the population over 6 years).
<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 7 June 2018 }}</ref>

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Titagarh City (2011)<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1= 12.89
|color1 =blue
|label2= [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value2= 52.11
|color2=brown
|label3 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
|value3 = 22.47
|color3 = green
|label4 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
|value4 = 4.70
|color4 =pink
|label5 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|value5= 5.86
|color5 = black
|label6 = Others
|value6= 1.94
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Titagarh had a population of 124,198. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Titagarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 57%. In Titagarh, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

===Kolkata Urban Agglomeration===
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: [[Kanchrapara]] (M), [[Jetia]] (CT), [[Halisahar]] (M), [[Balibhara]] (CT), [[Naihati]] (M), [[Bhatpara]] (M), [[Kaugachhi]] (CT), [[Garshyamnagar]] (CT), [[Garulia]] (M), [[Ichhapur Defence Estate]] (CT), [[North Barrackpur]] (M), [[Barrackpur Cantonment]] (CB), [[Barrackpore]] (M), [[Jafarpur]] (CT), [[Ruiya]] (CT), '''Titagarh''' (M), [[Khardaha]] (M), [[Bandipur, North 24 Parganas|Bandipur]] (CT), [[Panihati]] (M), [[Muragachha]] (CT) [[New Barrackpore]] (M), [[Chandpur, Ghola|Chandpur]] (CT), [[Talbandha]] (CT), [[Patulia]] (CT), [[Kamarhati]] (M), [[Baranagar]] (M), [[South Dumdum]] (M), [[North Dumdum]] (M), [[Dum Dum]] (M), [[Noapara, India|Noapara]] (CT), [[Babanpur]] (CT), [[Teghari]] (CT), [[Nanna, North 24 Parganas|Nanna]] (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and [[Panpur]] (OG).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 7 June 2018}}</ref>

===Police===
Titagarh police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Titagarh Municipal area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook|title=District Statistical Handbook|work=North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1|publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal|access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php|title=Barrackpore Police Commissionerate|work=List of Police Stations with telephone numbers|publisher=West Bengal Police|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Post Office===
Titagarh has a delivery sub post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 700119 in the North Presidency Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Bisalaxmi Ghat, [[Bandipur, North 24 Parganas|Bandipur]], Bramhasthan and [[Patulia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/titagarh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711065349/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/titagarh|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 July 2018|title=Titagarh PIN Code|publisher=pincodezip.in|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Titagarh municipal city covered an area of 3.24 km2. Amongst the civic amenities it had 34 km of roads and both open and closed drains. Amongst the educational facilities It had 85 primary schools, 10 middle schools, 10 secondary schools and 7 senior secondary schools. Amongst the commodities manufactured were jute, fertiliser and wagons. It had 4 bank branches.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf | title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 791-794; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 795-796; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 31 May 2018}}</ref>

According to the Barrackpore administration, the facilities available at Titagarh include 80 km roads (65 pucca, 11 kuchha, 4 others), 80 km drains (50 pucca, 30 kuchha), 1 ferry ghat (Lakshmi ghat), 2 cinema halls (Lakshmi cinema hall, Sandhya cinema hall), medical centres (Titagarh Municipal Matrisadan, ESOPD, Health Admn Unit I, Health Admn Unit II) and 4 post offices/ sub post offices (Titagarh, Bramhasthan, Bisalaxmighat, Jeliapara).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.barrackpore.gov.in/HTM/sdobkp_Titagarh%20Municipality.htm | title = Titagarh Municipality | publisher = Barrackpore administration | access-date = 25 June 2018}}</ref>

See also [[Barrackpore subdivision#Municipal towns/ cities|Cities and towns in Barrackpore subdivision]]

==Economy==
===Industry===
The Titagarh Paper Mills were set up at Titagarh and Kakinara in 1882.<ref name="infinityfoundation.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t_es_tiwar_paper_frameset.htm|title=History of Paper Technology in India|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> The group consisted of two paper mills in West Bengal, along with several jute mills and other associated factories, including Kinnison Jute Mill, Titagarh Jute Mill No. 2, Standard Jute Mill, Empire Jute Mill, George Salter India, Britannia Engineering Works, a CESC generating station, and other facilities, most of which were located in Titagarh, and at one time held under and governed by a single managing agency. The Titagarh Paper Mills, long established as India's leading manufacturer of specialty papers, currency note paper, and newsprint, produced a total of 38,550 tons of paper in 1947.<ref name="infinityfoundation.com"/> The paper production facilities were extensively modernized and expanded between 1966 and 1974, to keep pace with the demands of India's burgeoning post-Independence press, and a third, leading-edge, paper mill of the TPM group was developed in Choudwar, Orissa, but the third paper mill was later sold to Ballarpur Industries Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avanthagroup.com/companies-ballarpur.asp|title=Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT)|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015922/http://www.avanthagroup.com/companies-ballarpur.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> The successor of Titagarh Paper Mills is Titagarh Industries Ltd.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titagarhindustries.com/|title=自分に合った風俗求人を見つけて高収入を得よう|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> located in Kolkata and formed as an umbrella organization, which in 1994 acquired Titagarh Paper Mills and its related facilities in West Bengal. The diversified company now includes Titagarh Paper Mills,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.titagarhindustries.com/paper_mills.htm |title=Titagarh Industries LTD. - Paper Mills |access-date=14 January 2007 |archive-date=10 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110121946/http://www.titagarhindustries.com/paper_mills.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Titagarh Wagons Ltd.,<ref>[http://www.titagarh.biz/company_profile.htm Titagarh Wagons Ltd. ]</ref> Titagarh Steels,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.titagarhindustries.com/steel.html |title=Titagarh Industries LTD. - Steel |access-date=3 October 2012 |archive-date=29 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029235601/http://www.titagarhindustries.com/steel.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and, in other locations, Continental Valves, TIL Valves, Tecalemit Industries Ltd., and Panihati Rubber Ltd. A brief about the industries in Titagarh follows.

* Titagharh Industries Limited was incorporated in 2004. As of 2017, the directors of Titagarh Industries Ltd. are: Nandan Bhattacharya, Nikhil Kumar Barat, Ashoke Kumar Bose and Dinesh Arya.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/KANKINARA-ENTERPRISES-LIMITED/U36999WB2004PLC098250 | title = Titagarh Industries Limited | publisher = Zauba Corp | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref> As of 2017, Titaghur Paper Mills Co. Ltd. is in the process of striking off.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/TITAGHUR-PAPER-MILLS-CO-LTD/U21012WB1900PLC000444 | title = Titaghur Paper Mills Co. Ltd. | publisher = Zauba Corp | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref> In 1998, Titagarh Industries Limited decided to spin off its steel and paper divisions into two different companies. In 2007, Titagarh Industries Limited changed its name to Titagarh Steels Limited.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/titagarh-steels-ltd%5Bmerged%5D/infocompanyhistory/companyid-12421.cms | title = Titagarh Steels Limited [Merged] | publisher = ET Markets | access-date = 5 July 2018}}</ref>
* [[Titagarh Wagons]] Limited, established in 1997, is the second largest freight wagon manufacturer in India. It is headed by Jagdish Prasad Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the company. It manufactures railway wagons, Bailey bridges, earth-moving and mining equipment etc. and a wholly owned subsidiary, Titagarh Marines Ltd. has forayed into ship building.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.business-standard.com/company/titagarh-wagons-19939.html | title = Titagarh Wagons Limited | publisher = Business Statndard | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://titagarh.in/home.php | title = Titagarh Wagons Limited| publisher = TWL | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-wagon-maker-titagarh-forays-into-shipyard-biz-2015126 | title = Wagon maker Titagarh forays into shipyard business | publisher = DNA India | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref>
* The Empire Jute Co. Ltd. was established at Talpukur, Titagarh, in 1912. It employs around 3,000 people.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://empirejute.com/ | title = The Empire Jute Co. Ltd. | publisher = EJCL | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/normalcy-returns-to-empire-jute-mill/articleshow/56013619.cms | title = Normalcy returns to Empire Jute Mill | work = The Times of India | date = 16 December 2016 | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref>
* Kinnison Jute Mill Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 1918. Kinnison Jute Mill was nationalised in 1980 and made a part of [[National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited]]. It was closed in 2004 and after implementation of a revival scheme Kinnison Jute Mill was reopened in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/KINNISON-JUTE-MILLS-CO-LTD/U17125WB1918PLC001457 | title = Kinnison Jute Mill Co. Ltd. | publisher = Zauba Corp | access-date = 12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://njmc.org.in/index.php | title = National Jute Manufactures Ltd. | publisher = NJMC | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=jutecomm>{{cite web | url = http://jutecomm.gov.in/closure.htm | title = Mills under suspension of work as on 26 June 2009 | publisher = Jute Commissioner, Government of India | access-date = 12 July 2018 | archive-date = 17 July 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180717002218/http://jutecomm.gov.in/closure.htm | url-status = dead }}</ref> The Union Cabinet, at a meeting held on 10 October 2018, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave the green signal for the closure of National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Ltd. (NJMC) along with its subsidiary Birds Jute and Exporters Ltd. (BJEL). NJMC had been incurring losses for several years and was under reference to BIFR since 1993. The Mills of NJMC which were proposed for revival, namely, Kinnison Mill at Titagarh, Khardah Mill at Khardah and RBHM Mill at Katihar were under suspension since August, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/cabinet-approves-closure-of-national-jute-manufactures-corporation-ltd-and-its-subsidiary-birds-jute-exports-ltd/ | title = News Updates | publisher = PM India |access-date = 23 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://apparelresources.com/business-news/sourcing/central-govt-gives-green-signal-shut-national-jute-manufacturers-corporation/ | title = Central government gives green signal to shut National Jute Manufacturers Corporation| date = 11 October 2018| publisher = Apparel Resources 11 October 2018|access-date = 23 March 2019}}</ref>

There are a number of jute mills in the Titagarh area listed by the Jute Commissioner: Kelvin Jute Mill (Trend Vyapar), Titagarh Jute Mill (Loomtex Engineering) and Sunbeam Vanijya. These mills are not declared as closed<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.jutecomm.gov.in/locations.htm | title = Indian Jute Mills| work = Locations | publisher = Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Tetlies| access-date = 13 July 2018}}</ref> but they do not seem to be in operation. Information about these mills is not readily available.

• The Jay Shree Chemicals & Fertilizers

•The Factory of The Jay Shree Chemicals & Fertilizers is situated on the eastern bank of river Hooghly about one Km interior of B.T. Road in Khardah, West Bengal, India.
•The Factory was commissioned in 1961 with facilities for manufacturing Sulphuric Acid and Single Superphosphate. We are marketing the Single Superphosphate under our Brand “Annapurna”..

==Transport==
[[File:Kolmetro.png|thumb|Kolkata new proposed Metro [[Pink Line (Kolkata Metro)|Pink Line]] ([[Baranagar]] - [[Barrackpore]])]]
[[File:Titagarh railway station (2).jpg|thumb|left|200 px|[[Titagarh railway station]]]]
[[Barrackpore Trunk Road]] (B.T. Road) passes through Titagarh.<ref name=google>Google maps</ref>

78 is the most frequent bus in Titagarh which runs from [[Barrackpore]] Court to [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]. Besides many buses connect Titagarh to various neighbourhoods - 81/1 ([[Barasat]] to [[Bally, Bally-Jagachha|Rajchandrapur]]), C28 and S32 ([[Barrackpore]] Court to [[Howrah Station]]), S11 ([[Nilganj]] to [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]), E32 ([[Nilganj]] to [[Howrah Station]]) etc.

[[Titagarh railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Ranaghat line]] is 20 km from [[Sealdah Station]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/sealdah-kalyani-simanta-local-31311/16438/325/958#st | title = 31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local | work = Time Table | publisher = indiarailinfo | access-date = 12 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=google/> It is part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] system.

Peer Ghat links to Maniktala Ferry Ghat (also popular as Sri Sri Radhaballabh Jiu Ganga Ghat) at [[Serampore]]. Lakshmi Ghat links to Mahesh Jagganath Ferry Ghat at [[Rishra]].<ref name=google/>

==Education==
The schools here are:
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* [[Titagarh Upendra Bhajna Vidyapith High School]], affiliated to West Bengal Board (Odia medium)
* [[Titagarh A.G.M. High School]], affiliated to West Bengal Board (Urdu medium)
* [[Titagarh Angelo Vernacular High School]], affiliated to West Bengal Board (Hindi medium)
* [[Titagarh Free India High School]], affiliated to West Bengal Board (Urdu medium)
* [[Titagarh Arya Vidyalaya]], affiliated to West Bengal Board (Hindi medium)
* [[Titagarh Andhra vidyalayam]], affiliated to West Bengal board(Telugu medium)
* [[Jyotirmaya yuvajana vidhyakendram]], affiliated to West Bengal board (Telugu medium)

==Culture==
[[File:Annapurna Mandir, Titagarh, North 24 Parganas.JPG|thumb|left|200 px|Annapurna temple]]

The [[Annapurna Temple, Titagarh]], a temple of Devi [[Annapurna (goddess)|Annapurna]] situated at Talpukur, Titagarh, Barrackpore, was built in 1875, by Jagadamba Devi, youngest daughter of [[Rani Rashmoni]]. She was married to Mathur Mohan Biswas, who after the death of his first wife Karunamoyee, third daughter of Rani Rashmoni, married Jagadamba Devi. The temple was opened to devotees by [[Ramakrishna|Ramakrishna Paramahansadeb]]. The temple, located on the bank of the Ganges at Rasmani ghat, has many similarities with the [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple|Bhavatarini temple]] at [[Dakshineswar]]. It is a [[Navaratna (architecture)|Navaratna]] temple.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://shivshaktiannapurna.wordpress.com/ | title = Shivshakti Annapurna Temple | publisher = Wordpress | access-date = 24 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://templesofbengal.blogspot.com/2015/05/temple-of-bengal-in-bengali-6.html | title = Shivashakti Annapurna Temple |language=bn| publisher = Temples of Bengal | access-date = 24 March 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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