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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nadia district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of West Bengal|District]] of [[West Bengal]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Nadia district.svg
| map_caption = Location of Nadia district in West Bengal
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Krishnanagar, Nadia
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png}} [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Presidency division|
Presidency]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 3927
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 5,167,601
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 979,519
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 75.58 per cent<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page157.html|title =District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001 |access-date =10 October 2010|publisher =Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 947
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar]], [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat]] Some of area covered with [[Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangaon]], North part is in Murshidabad Lok Shaba.
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Karimpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimpur]], [[Tehatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tehatta]], [[Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Palashipara]], [[Kaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliganj]], [[Nakashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nakashipara]], [[Chapra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapra]], [[Krishnanagar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Uttar]], [[Nabadwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nabadwip]], [[Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Dakshin]], [[Santipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Santipur]], [[Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Uttar Paschim]], [[Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnaganj]], [[Ranaghat Uttar Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Uttar Purba]], [[Ranaghat Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Dakshin]], [[Chakdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakdaha]], [[Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyani]], [[Haringhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haringhata]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH 12]] State Highway 11
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = http://nadia.nic.in/
| official_name =
| image_skyline = Jalangi river in Nadia district 04.jpg
| image_caption = [[Jalangi River|Jalangi river]] near [[Palashipara]]
}}
'''Nadia district''' ({{IPA-all|nɔd̪iːaː|pron}}) is a [[Districts of India|district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[East India|India]]. It borders [[Bangladesh]] to the east, [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]] and [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] districts to the south, [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]] to the west, and [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]] to the north.

==History==
[[Nabadwip]], an ancient town within Nadia district, is often referred to as “[[Oxford]] of Bengal".<ref>Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, p1, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref> [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] (b.1486–d.1534) was born in [[Nabadwip]].<ref name="Official district website" /> One of the Indian schools of logic ([[Tarka sastra]]) called [[Navya Nyaya]] system was developed in [[Nabadwip]], which produced great logicians in the 15th century. [[Nabadwip]] was an important seat of political power and the capital of Bengal under [[Ballal Sen]] and later [[Lakshman Sen]], kings of the [[Sena Empire]], who ruled from 1159 to 1206.<ref name="Official district website">[http://nadia.nic.in/Tourism-Details/tourism-details.html Official district website]</ref> In 1202, [[Nabadwip]] was captured by [[Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji|Bakhtiyar Khilji]]. This victory paved the way for Muslim rule in Bengal.<ref>
[http://www.wb.nic.in/westbg/nabadwip.html Tourist Department] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209210539/http://www.wb.nic.in/westbg/nabadwip.html |date=9 February 2010 }}</ref> The Nadia region was divided into two and large parts of it were given to Bangladesh (then East Bengal) in 1947,and those parts later became part of the khulna Division in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/District-level-map-of-Bengal-indicating-the-Radcliffe-line-thick-black-line-and-the_fig1_309516916/amp|title=District-level map of Bengal indicating the Radcliffe line and the expected border according to majority religious demographics}}</ref>
Nadia is thought to have had trade relations with [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan | Bhutan]].<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.dailysangram.com/post/271645-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE| title = Rich in History and Tradition Kushtia Previous Name Nadia | date = 13 February 2018| access-date = 26 August 2018}} </ref>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=7,71,672|13=1911|14=7,74,459|15=1921|16=7,10,455|17=1931|18=7,20,944|19=1941|20=8,39,308|21=1951|22=11,42,686|23=1961|24=17,11,830|25=1971|26=22,23,911|27=1981|28=29,64,253|29=1991|30=38,52,097|31=2001|32=46,04,827|33=2011|34=51,67,600|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Nadia district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 5,167,600,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date =30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the US state of [[Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =Colorado 5,029,196
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 18th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 1316 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.24%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Nadia has a [[sex ratio]] of 947 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 75.58%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 29.9% and 2.7% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{See also| List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate}}

=== Religions ===
As per the 2011 Census, Hinduism is the majority religion of the district, followed by 72.15% of the population. It is followed by Islam (26.76%) and Christianity (0.65%).<ref name="districtcensus" />
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Religions of Nadia (2011)<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/10-nadia.html|title=Nadia Religion 2011|access-date=22 March 2017}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]|color1 = DarkOrange
|value1 = 72.15
|label2 = [[Islam]]|color2 = Green
|value2 = 26.76
|label3 = [[Christianity]]|color3 = DodgerBlue
|value3 = 0.65
|label4 = [[Buddhism]]|color4 = Maroon
|value4 = 0.01
|label5 = [[Jainism]]|color6 = Pink
|value5 = 0.01
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]|color5 = Gold
|value6 = 0.02
|label7 = Other Religions|color7 = Black
|value7 = 0.33
|label8 = [[Irreligion]]|color8 = Gray
|value8 = 0.07
}}
{{ Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Nadia District (2011).<ref name=m>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html</ref><ref name=censusindia>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Part-A.pdf |title=DISTRIBUTION OF THE 22 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES-INDIA/STATES/UNION TERRITORIES - 2011 CENSUS |archive-date=29 March 2016 }}</ref>
|label1 = Bengali |value1 = 98.02 |color1 = Blue
|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 0.96 |color2 = Orange
|label3 = Others |value3 = 0.53 |color3 = Grey
|label4 = Sadri |value4 = 0.49 |color5 = Yellow
}}

==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 Sadar''' subdivision consists of [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]] municipality, [[Nabadwip]] municipality and seven community development blocks: Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar–I, Krishnanagar–II, Nabadwip and Krishnaganj. '''Kalyani''' subdivision consists of [[Chakdaha]] municipality, [[Haringhata]] municipality, [[Gayespur]] municipality, [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]] municipality and 3 community development blocks: Kalyani, Chakdaha and Haringhata. '''Ranaghat''' subdivision consists of [[Shantipur]] municipality, [[Ranaghat]] municipality, [[Birnagar]] municipality, [[Taherpur]] notified area, [[Cooper's Camp]] notified area and four community development blocks: Hanskhali, Shantipur, Ranaghat–I and Ranaghat–II. '''Tehatta''' subdivision consists of four community development blocks: Karimpur–I, Karimpur–II, Tehatta–I and Tehatta–II.<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web
|url = http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc
|title = Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008
|date = 19 March 2008
|access-date = 30 November 2008
|work = West Bengal
|publisher = National Informatics Centre, India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc
|archive-date = 25 February 2009
}}</ref> [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]] 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]]s (3114 sets) and 2639 villages in this district.<ref name=blocdir/><ref name=adminsetup>{{cite web
| url = http://www.nadia.nic.in/District_Profile/District_Profile-Details-page1/district_profile-details-page1.html
| title = District Profile
| publisher = Official website of the Nadia district
| access-date = 30 November 2008
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090117072804/http://nadia.nic.in/District_Profile/District_Profile-Details-page1/district_profile-details-page1.html
| archive-date = 17 January 2009
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

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 town]]s and two [[notified area]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bankura.gov.in/Census/PCA/Table-1.xls |title=Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001 |access-date=12 November 2008 |work=West Bengal |publisher=Directorate of census operations }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[Ranaghat]], [[Aistala]], [[Satigachha]], [[Nasra]] and [[Cooper's Camp]] together forms Ranaghat [[urban agglomeration]]. [[Nabadwip]], [[Char Maijdia]] and [[Char Brahmanagar]] forms Nabadwip UA. [[Chakdaha]], [[Gopalpur, West Bengal|Gopalpur]] and [[Parbbatipur]] forms Chakdaha UA. [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]] and [[Badkulla]] together forms Krishnanagar UA. [[Birnagar]], [[Phulia]] and [[Taherpur]] together forms Birnagar UA.

====[[Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision]]====
* [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]]: municipality
* [[Nabadwip]]: municipality
* [[Kaliganj (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 15 [[gram panchayat]]s.
* [[Nakashipara (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 15 gram panchayats and two census town: [[Jagadanandapur]] and [[Kshidirpur]].
* [[Chapra, Nadia (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with only 13 gram panchayats.
* [[Krishnanagar I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 12 gram panchayats and one census town: [[Baruihuda]].
* [[Krishnanagar II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.
* [[Nabadwip (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and three census towns: [[Bablari Dewanganj]], [[Char Maijdia]] and [[Char Brahmanagar]].
* [[Krishnaganj (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.

====[[Kalyani subdivision]]====
* [[Chakdaha]]: municipality
* [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]]: municipality
* [[Gayespur]]: municipality
* [[Haringhata]]: municipality
* [[Chakdaha (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and two census towns: [[Darappur]] [[Madanpur, Nadia|and Chanduria - Nadia]].
* [[Kalyani (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 7 gram Panchayat and two census towns : Madanpur And Saguna
* [[Haringhata (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats.

====[[Ranaghat subdivision]]====
* [[Shantipur]]: municipality
* [[Ranaghat]]: municipality
* [[Birnagar]]: municipality
* [[Taherpur]]: notified area
* [[Cooper's Camp]]: notified area
* [[Hanskhali (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats.
* [[Santipur (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and one census town, [[Phulia]].
* [[Ranaghat I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and four census towns: [[Aistala]], [[Satigachha]], Gopalpur and [[Parbbatipur]]
* [[Ranaghat II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 14 gram panchayats and one census town: [[Nasra, Ranaghat|Nasra]]

====[[Tehatta subdivision]]====
* [[Karimpur I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and one census town: [[Karimpur]].
* [[Karimpur II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats.
* [[Tehatta I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.
* [[Tehatta II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.

===Assembly constituencies===
The district is divided into 17 [[assembly constituency|assembly constituencies]]:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf | title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | access-date = 22 November 2008 | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185949/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf | archive-date = 4 May 2006 }}</ref>
#[[Karimpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimpur]] (assembly constituency no. 77),
#[[Tehatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tehatta]] (assembly constituency no. 78),
#[[Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Palashipara]] (assembly constituency no. 79),
#[[Kaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliganj]] (assembly constituency no. 80),
#[[Nakashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nakshipara]] (assembly constituency no. 81),
#[[Chapra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapra]] (assembly constituency no. 82),
#[[Krishnanagar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Uttar]] (assembly constituency no. 83),
#[[Nabadwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nabadwip]] (assembly constituency no. 84),
#[[Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Dakshin]] (assembly constituency no. 85),
#[[Santipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Santipur]] (assembly constituency no. 86),
#[[Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Uttar Paschim]] (assembly constituency no. 87),
#[[Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnaganj (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 88),
#[[Ranaghat Uttar Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 89),
#[[Ranaghat Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Dakshin (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 90),
#[[Chakdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakdaha]] (assembly constituency no. 91),
#[[Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyani (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 92) and
#[[Haringhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haringhata (SC)]] (assembly constituency no. 93).

Krishnaganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Kalyani, Haringhata, Ranaghat Uttar Purba and Kaliganj constituencies are reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates. Along with six assembly constituencies from [[Murshidabad district]], Karimpur assembly constituency forms the [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. Palashipara, Nakashipara, Kaliganj, Chapra, Krishnaganj, Krishnanagar East and Krishnanagar West constituencies form the [[Krishnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. Nabadwip, Shantipur, Hanskhali, Ranaghat East, Ranaghat West, Chakdaha and Haringhata assembly constituencies form the [[Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency)]], which is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates.

===Impact of delimitation of constituencies===
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in the West Bengal, the district will be divided into 17 assembly constituencies:<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date =22 November 2008 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher =Delimitation Commission}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Sl. No. !! Assembly Name !! Reservation !! Constituency no.
|-
| 1 || [[Karimpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimpur]] || rowspan=11 {{n/a}} || 77
|-
| 2 || [[Tehatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tehatta]] || 78
|-
| 3 || [[Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Palashipara]] || 79
|-
| 4 || [[Kaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliganj]] || 80
|-
| 5 || [[Nakashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nakshipara]] || 81
|-
| 6 || [[Chapra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapra]] || 82
|-
| 7 || [[Krishnanagar Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Uttar]] || 83
|-
| 8 || [[Nabadwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nabadwip]] || 84
|-
| 9 || [[Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar Dakshin]] || 85
|-
| 10 || [[Santipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Santipur]] || 86
|-
| 11 || [[Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Uttar Paschim]] || 87
|-
| 12 || [[Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnaganj]] || [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] || 88
|-
| 13 || [[Ranaghat Uttar Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Uttar Purba]] || [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] || 89
|-
| 14 || [[Ranaghat Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat Dakshin]] || [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] || 90
|-
| 15 || [[Chakdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakdaha]] || {{n/a}} || 91
|-
| 16 || [[Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyani]] || [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] || 92
|-
| 17 || [[Haringhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haringhata]] || [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] || 93
|}

==Flora and fauna==
In 1980, Nadia district became home to the [[Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert|0.7|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: West Bengal|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|access-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>

==Education==
===University===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya]]
* [[Kalyani University]]
* [[Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata]]
* [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]]
* [[West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences]]
* [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani]]
* [[National Institute of Biomedical Genomics]]
{{div col end}}

===College===
* Tehatta Government ITI College, Tehatta
* [[Tehatta Government College]], [[Tehatta]]
* [[Kaliganj Government College]], [[Debagram]]
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[Karimpur Pannadevi College]], [[Karimpur]]
* [[Srikrishna College]], [[Bagula]]
* [[Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya]], [[Majhdia, Krishnaganj|Majhdia]]
* [[Santipur College]], [[Santipur]]
* [[Ranaghat College]], Ranaghat
* [[Ranaghat Government Polytechnic]], [[Ranaghat]]
* [[Nabadwip Vidyasagar College]], [[Nabadwip]]
* [[Krishnagar Government College]], [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]]
* [[Krishnagar Women's College]], Krishnanagar
* [[Haringhata Mahavidyalaya]], [[Haringhata]]
* [[Dwijendralal College]], Krishnanagar
* [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College]], [[Betai]]
* [[Chakdaha College]], [[Chakdaha]]
* [[Plassey College]], [[Plassey]]
* [[Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya]], [[Panikhali]]
* [[Bipradas Pal Chowdhury Institute of Technology]], Krishnanagar
* [[Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College]], [[Asannagar]]
* [[Bethuadahari College]], [[Bethuadahri]]
* [[Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya]], [[Chapra, Nadia|Chapra]]
* [[Chapra Government College]], Chapra
* [[Muragacha Government College]], [[Muragachha]]
* [[Kalyani Mahavidyalaya]], [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]]
* [[Kalyani Government Engineering College]], Kalyani
* [[College of Medicine & JNM Hospital]], Kalyani
{{div col end}}

===Private College===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* Global Institute of Management and Technology, Krishnanagar
* [[JIS College of Engineering]], Kalyani
* [[Ideal Institute of Engineering]], Kalyani
* Matiary B.Ed collage, Matiary
{{div col end}}

==Transport==

===Rail===
* [[Nabadwip Dham]] is 65 km from [[Bandel]], 105 km from [[Howrah]] and 112 km from [[Sealdah]] on the Bandel-[[Katwa]]-Azimganj (B.A.K Loop Line) section of [[Eastern Railway (India)|Eastern Railway]].<ref>Eastern Railway time table.</ref> It has three Railway Stations as [[Nabadwip Dham railway station]] (NDAE), Bishnupriya (VSPR) of Howrah Division and [[Nabadwip Ghat (NDF)]] of Sealdah Division.
* [[Krishnanagar City Junction railway station|Krishnanagar City Junction]] is 100 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway.
* [[Kalinarayanpur Junction railway station|Kalinarayanpur Junction]] is 78 km from Sealdah on the Sealdha-Lalgola section of Eastern Railway.
* [[Ranaghat Junction railway station|Ranaghat Junction]] is 74 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway.

==Notable people==
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* [[Basanta Kumar Biswas]], independence revolutionary
* [[Dwijendralal Ray]], poet, playwright and lyricist
* [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]], Bengali Hindu mystic, saint, Bhakti yoga, Achintya Bheda Abheda
* [[Krittibas Ojha]], medieval Bengali poet
* [[Soumitra Chatterjee]], actor, dramatist
* [[Rakhee Gulzar]],is an Indian film actress.
* [[Jhulan Goswami]], cricketer
* [[Ramtanu Lahiri]], social reformer
* [[Bagha Jatin]], Bengali revolutionary
* [[Lalon Shah]], Sufi saint, philosopher, social reformer
* [[Bikash Roy]], Indian actor and filmmaker
* [[Subhash Mukhopadhyay (poet)|Subhash Mukhopadhyay]], poet
* [[Sudhir Chakraborty]], educator
* [[Jyotirmoyee Sikdar]], athlete
* [[Azizul Haque (educator)]], advocate, diplomat
* [[Soma Biswas]], athlete
* [[Ujjwal Maulik]], Professor and computer scientist
* [[Hemanta Kumar Sarkar]], philologist, author, leader of Freedom Movement
* Dr. [[Sudhir Chakraborty]], educationist and essayist
* Basanta Singha Roy, mountaineer, climbed [[Mount Everest]] in 2010.<ref>https://m.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/mountain-man/cid/1667830</ref>
* [[Mohammad Mozammel Huq]], poet, journalist
* [[Gopal Bhar]], courtier and jester
* [[Jatindramohan Bagchi]], poet, editor
* [[Madan Mohan Tarkalankar]], poet, Sanskrit scholar
* [[Narayan Sanyal]],writer and civil engineer
* [[Qazi Motahar Hossain]], polymath, author, scientist, statistician, chess player, and journalist.
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.nadia.nic.in}}

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{{Districts of West Bengal}}
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Nadia district - Revision history

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