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	'''Nilganj''' is a village in [[Barrackpore II]] [[Community development block in India\|CD Block]] in [[Barrackpore subdivision]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in ~~the state of~~ [[West Bengal]], [[India~~]]. It is close to [[Kolkata]] and also a part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration\|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration~~]].		'''Nilganj''' is a village in [[Barrackpore II]] [[Community development block in India\|CD Block]] in [[Barrackpore subdivision]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	===Police station===		===Police station===
	[[Khardaha#Police station\|~~Khardha~~]] police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and [[Barrackpore II]] CD Block.<ref>{{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 = 11 June 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|archive-date = 21 January 2019 \|url-status = dead }}</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-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php \| archive-date = 12 June 2018 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>		[[Khardaha#Police station\|Khardaha]] police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and [[Barrackpore II]] CD Block.<ref>{{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 = 11 June 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|archive-date = 21 January 2019 \|url-status = dead }}</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-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php \| archive-date = 12 June 2018 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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	==Transport==		==Transport==
	Nilganj is located at the crossing of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 2]]) and the Nilganj Road.<ref name=google/>		Nilganj is located at the crossing of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 2]]) and the Nilganj Road.<ref name=google/>

	===Bus===		===Bus===
			====WBTC Bus====
			* E32 Nilganj Depot - [[Howrah Station]]
			* S11 Nilganj Depot - [[Esplanade, Kolkata\|Esplanade]]
			* C29 [[Barasat]] - [[Barrackpore]] Court
			* DS-34 Barrackpore - Barasat
	====Private Bus====		====Private Bus====
	* 81 [[Barasat]] - [[Barrackpore]] Fishery Gate		* 81 [[Barasat]] - [[Barrackpore]] Fishery Gate
	* 81/1 [[Barasat]] - [[Bally, Bally-Jagachha\|Rajchandrapur]]		* 81/1 [[Barasat]] - [[Bally, Bally-Jagachha\|Rajchandrapur]]
	~~====WBTC Bus====~~
	* C29 [[Barasat]] - [[Barrackpore]] Court
	* E32 Nilganj - [[Howrah Station]]
	* S11 Nilganj - [[Esplanade, Kolkata\|Esplanade]]
	* S34B [[West Bengal State University\|Barasat State University]] - [[Barrackpore]] Court
	* AC10 Nilganj - [[Howrah Station]]
	===Train===		===Train===
	The nearest railway stations are [[Barasat Junction railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon-Ranaghat line\|Sealdah-Bangaon line]] and [[Barrackpore railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Ranaghat line]].<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 = 15 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=google/><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/sealdah-bangaon-local-33811/17298/325/7814#st \|title = 33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local \|work= Time Table\| publisher= India Railinfo \| access-date = 15 June 2018}}</ref>		The nearest railway stations are [[Barasat Junction railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon-Ranaghat line\|Sealdah-Bangaon line]] and [[Barrackpore railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Ranaghat line]].<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 = 15 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=google/><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/sealdah-bangaon-local-33811/17298/325/7814#st \|title = 33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local \|work= Time Table\| publisher= India Railinfo \| access-date = 15 June 2018}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==
	[[St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata]], a private engineering college, was established at Saibona, near Nilganj, in 2011.<ref>{{cite web \| url = ~~http~~://stmarysgroup.com/organs/kolkata/kolkata.php \| title = St. Mary's Group of Institutions, Kolkata \| publisher = St. Mary's \| access-date = 25 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://collegedunia.com/college/57967-st-marys-technical-campus-kolkata \| title = St. Mary’s Technical Campus Kolkata \| publisher = College Dunia \|access-date = 25 July 2018}}</ref>		[[St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata]], a private engineering college, was established at Saibona, near Nilganj, in 2011.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://stmarysgroup.com/organs/kolkata/kolkata.php \| title = St. Mary's Group of Institutions, Kolkata \| publisher = St. Mary's \| access-date = 25 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://collegedunia.com/college/57967-st-marys-technical-campus-kolkata \| title = St. Mary’s Technical Campus Kolkata \| publisher = College Dunia \|access-date = 25 July 2018}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Nilganj''' is a village in [[Barrackpore II]] [[Community development block in India|CD Block]] in [[Barrackpore subdivision]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is close to [[Kolkata]] and also a part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]].

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===Location===
[[Chak Kanthalia]], [[Ruiya]], [[Patulia]] and [[Bandipur, North 24 Parganas|Bandipur]] form a cluster of census towns around [[Titagarh]]/ [[Khardaha]]. [[Karna Madhabpur]], with the CD Block headquarters, is located nearby.<ref name=google>Google maps</ref>

===Police station===
[[Khardaha#Police station|Khardha]] police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and [[Barrackpore II]] CD Block.<ref>{{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 = 11 June 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</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-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | archive-date = 12 June 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Nilganje had a total population of 2,662, of which 1,381 (52%) were males and 1,281 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 225. The total number of literates in Nilganje was 2,049 (84.08% 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 = 25 July 2018}}</ref>

==Transport==
Nilganj is located at the crossing of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)|State Highway 2]]) and the Nilganj Road.<ref name=google/>
===Bus===
====Private Bus====
* 81 [[Barasat]] - [[Barrackpore]] Fishery Gate
* 81/1 [[Barasat]] - [[Bally, Bally-Jagachha|Rajchandrapur]]
====WBTC Bus====
* C29 [[Barasat]] - [[Barrackpore]] Court
* E32 Nilganj - [[Howrah Station]]
* S11 Nilganj - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* S34B [[West Bengal State University|Barasat State University]] - [[Barrackpore]] Court
* AC10 Nilganj - [[Howrah Station]]
===Train===
The nearest railway stations are [[Barasat Junction railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon-Ranaghat line|Sealdah-Bangaon line]] and [[Barrackpore railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Ranaghat line]].<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 = 15 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=google/><ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/sealdah-bangaon-local-33811/17298/325/7814#st |title = 33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local |work= Time Table| publisher= India Railinfo | access-date = 15 June 2018}}</ref>

==Education==
[[St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata]], a private engineering college, was established at Saibona, near Nilganj, in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://stmarysgroup.com/organs/kolkata/kolkata.php | title = St. Mary's Group of Institutions, Kolkata | publisher = St. Mary's | access-date = 25 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://collegedunia.com/college/57967-st-marys-technical-campus-kolkata | title = St. Mary’s Technical Campus Kolkata | publisher = College Dunia |access-date = 25 July 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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{{North 24 Parganas District}}
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[[Category:Villages in North 24 Parganas district]]