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{{Other uses|Nagar (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nagar
| other_name =
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India3
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|24.08980|N|87.99023|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_name2 = Murshidabad
| elevation_m =18
| population_total = 11,882
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 742159 (Nagar)
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| area_code = 03484-xxx
| website = {{URL|murshidabad.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Nagar''' is a village in the [[Khargram (community development block)|Khargram]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kandi subdivision]] of [[Murshidabad district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=450| height=400| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|23|57|0|N|88|13|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district'''<br/> M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord7={{coord|24|7|44|N|88|13|56|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7= Gopjan| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=[[Gopjan]] (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|24|5|14|N|88|14|56|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Gora Bazar| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=[[Gora Bazar]] (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|24|3|45|N|88|14|19|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Haridasmati| numbered9=CT| mark-title9=[[Haridasmati]] (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|24|4|55|N|88|16|38|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Sibdanga Badarpur| numbered10=CT| mark-title10=[[Sibdanga Badarpur]] (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|46|49|N|88|6|9|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Salar| numbered11=CT| mark-title11=[[Salar, Murshidabad]] (CT)
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|mark-coord15={{coord|24|1|49|N|88|11|27|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15=Karnasuvarna| numbered15=H| mark-title15= [[Karnasuvarna]] (H)| shape-color15=#AA6666
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|55|55|N|88|26|51|E}} | label-pos16=top|label16= Amtala | numbered16=R| mark-title16= [[Amtala, Murshidabad]] (R) |shape-color16=#C40000
|mark-coord17={{coord|24|8|40|N|88|22|50|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17= Daulatabad | numbered17=R| mark-title17= [[Daulatabad, Murshidabad]] (R) |shape-color17=#C40000
|mark-coord18={{coord|24|3|10|N|88|25|7|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18= Hariharpara | numbered18=R| mark-title18= [[Hariharpara]] (R) |shape-color18=#C40000
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|mark-coord22={{coord|23|51|50|N|88|11|55|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= Shaktipur | numbered22=R| mark-title22= [[Shaktipur]] (R) |shape-color22=#C40000
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|55|17|N|88|25|55|E}} | label-pos23=left|label23= Surangapur | numbered23=R| mark-title23= [[Surangapur]] (R) |shape-color23=#C40000
|mark-coord24={{coord|23|53|17|N|88|4|59|E}} | label-pos24=right|label24= Bharatpur | numbered24=R| mark-title24= [[Bharatpur, Murshidabad]] (R) |shape-color24=#C40000
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|mark-coord27={{coord|23|54|32|N|87|57|35|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27= Gram Salkia | numbered27=R| mark-title27= [[Gram Salkia]] (R) |shape-color27=#C40000
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===Location===
Nagar is located at {{coord|24.08980|N|87.99023|E|display=inline}}

===Area overview===
The area shown in the map alongside, covering [[Berhampore subdivision|Berhampore]] and [[Kandi subdivision|Kandi]] subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, [[Rarh region|Rarh]] and Bagri.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Physiography, Page 13 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 24 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | work= Geography | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 24 July 2017}}</ref>The headquarters of Murshidabad district, [[Berhampore]], is in this area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>The ruins of [[Karnasubarna]], the capital of [[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient [[Bengal]] who ruled in the 7th century, is located {{convert|9.6|km}} south-west of Berhampore.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang|bn}}, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref><ref>Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref> The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_6MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B| work= District Primary Census Abstract page 26|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 2 July 2021}}</ref>

<small>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.</small>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Nagar had a total population of 11,882, of which 6,198 (52%) were males and 5,684 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,472. The total number of literate persons in Nagar was 7,096 (68.17% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 27 August 2017}}</ref>

==Civic administration==
===CD block HQ===
The headquarters of [[Khargram (community development block)|Khargram]] CD block are located at Nagar.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 27 August 2017}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[State Highway 7 (West Bengal)|State Highway 7]] (Badshahi Road) running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Nagar.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 5 February 2017}}</ref>

Nagar has 24×7 bus service form local bus stand. Many local and Government buses stop at Nagar bus stand. NBSTC, SBSTC buses are going to Siliguri, Maldah, Kolkata, Digha, Kharagpur, Burdhaman, Durgapur, Asansol etc. daily.

==Education==

===Colleges===
* [[Nagar College]] was eatblished in 1998 at Nagar. Affiliated to the [[University of Kalyani]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, philosophy, political science, history, geography and mathematics.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://nagarcollege.in/courses%20Offered.html | title = Nagar College | publisher = NC |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>
* Khargram College Of Education
* Syed Muztoba Ali College Of Education

===High schools===
* Nagar A.M. High School
* Margram High School
* Bongodighi High School
* Parulia High School
* Sherpur High School
* Kanduri High School
* Purapara High School
* Durgapur High School
* Joypur High School
* Indrani High School
* Saundi High School

===Madrasas===
* Nagar Al-Qurania High Madrasha
* Margram High Madrasha.
*Keshiadanga Ghanashyampur High Madrasah.

==Tourism==
There is a mosque named 'Nagar Jame Masjid' ,is one of the largest mosques of Murshidabad. It has two minars which are covered with marble. Nagar Fair is arranged every year on 5 January in the pirtala ground which is located near Nagar Dighi, for ''Data Pir.''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Murshidabad District}}

[[Category:Villages in Murshidabad district]]

Nagar, Murshidabad - Revision history

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