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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Majhdia | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Village | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Majdia Railway.jpg | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Majdia Railway station | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India West Bengal | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|23.4149|N|88.7196|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Nadia district|Nadia]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 14 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 11,995 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
<!-- Basic population is for the urban area only --> | <!-- Basic population is for the urban area only -->| population_footnotes = | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_metro = | ||
| population_metro | | population_metro_footnotes = | ||
| population_metro_footnotes = | | population_rank = | ||
| population_rank | | population_demonym = | ||
| population_demonym | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| timezone1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| utc_offset1 | | postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code = 741507 | ||
| postal_code | | registration_plate = | ||
| registration_plate | | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat]] | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | website = {{URL|nadia.nic.in/}} | ||
| website | | footnotes = | ||
| footnotes | | demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]] | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency | ||
| blank2_name_sec1 | | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Krishnaganj]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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===Area overview=== | ===Area overview=== | ||
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of [[Hooghly River]], locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring | Nadia district is mostly [[Alluvial plain|alluvial plains]], lying to the east of [[Hooghly River]], locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as the [[Jalangi]], [[Churni River|Churni]] and [[Ichamati River|Ichhamati]]. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring features.<ref>Gangopadhyay, Basudev, ''Paschimbanga Parichay'', 2001, {{in lang|bn}}, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad</ref> The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has [[Hooghly River|Bhagirathi]] River on the west, with [[Purba Bardhaman district]] lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the [[Jalangi River|Jalangi]], which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. After flowing through the middle of the subdivision, the Jalangi turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the [[Churni River|Churni]] separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 13,14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 15 October 2020 }}</ref> The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 15 October 2020}}</ref> | ||
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.</small> | <small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.</small> | ||
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==Civic administration== | ==Civic administration== | ||
===CD block HQ=== | ===CD block HQ=== | ||
The headquarters of | The headquarters of Krishnaganj CD block are located at Majhdia.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf|title = District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 2 May 2017 }}</ref> | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
Mainly based on agro-economy(based on agriculture). Fruits like mangoes, litchi & vegetables are regularly sent to Kolkata by train & trucks. Mangoes & [[jackfruit]]s are directly sent to other states like Punjab, UP, etc. "KHEJUR-GUR" of Majhdia is very popular in the state. Even Majhdia is experiencing to export this "gur" to USA, UK, | Mainly based on agro-economy(based on agriculture). Fruits like mangoes, litchi & vegetables are regularly sent to Kolkata by train & trucks. Mangoes & [[jackfruit]]s are directly sent to other states like Punjab, UP, etc. "KHEJUR-GUR"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-10 |title=Khejur gur - GoToChef |url=https://www.justgotochef.com/ingredients/khejur-gur |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.justgotochef.com |language=en}}</ref> of Majhdia is very popular in the state. Even Majhdia is experiencing to export this "gur" to [[United States|USA]], [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[Canada]]. | ||
Majhdia also earns fame for the Raj Rajeswar temple located in Shibnibash, a hamlet in the region. Constructed in 1754, the temple houses a 9 ft (108 in) high [[Lingam|Shiva linga]], one of the largest in the country. It is one of four temples built by [[Krishnachandra Roy|Raja Krishnachandra]] of Nadia in the 18th century. Three temples still survive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shibnibas: Retelling History |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/68968/shibnibas-retelling-history}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NADIA |url=http://bangladarshan.weebly.com/nadia.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=BANGLA DARSHAN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NADIA - Attractions & activities - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B. |url=https://wbtourism.gov.in/destination/attractions_activities/nadia |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=wbtourism.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Three Temples of Shibnibash in Nadia district 05.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|The three temples of Shibnibash, Nadia]] | |||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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[[Category:Villages in Nadia district]] | [[Category:Villages in Nadia district]] | ||
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Majhdia | |
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Village | |
 Majdia Railway station | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°24′54″N 88°43′11″E / 23.4149°N 88.7196°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,995 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Krishnaganj |
| Website | nadia |
Majhdia, also known as Majdia, is a village in the Krishnaganj CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Majhdia is located at 23°24′54″N 88°43′11″E / 23.4149°N 88.7196°E.
Area overview[edit | edit source]
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains, lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as the Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring features.[2] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has Bhagirathi River on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. After flowing through the middle of the subdivision, the Jalangi turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh.[3] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.[4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Majhdia had a total population of 11,995, of which 6,112 (51%) were males and 5,883 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,163. The total number of literate persons in Majhdia was 8,315 (76.76% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
CD block HQ[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of Krishnaganj CD block are located at Majhdia.[6]
Economy[edit | edit source]
Mainly based on agro-economy(based on agriculture). Fruits like mangoes, litchi & vegetables are regularly sent to Kolkata by train & trucks. Mangoes & jackfruits are directly sent to other states like Punjab, UP, etc. "KHEJUR-GUR"[7] of Majhdia is very popular in the state. Even Majhdia is experiencing to export this "gur" to USA, UK, Canada.
Majhdia also earns fame for the Raj Rajeswar temple located in Shibnibash, a hamlet in the region. Constructed in 1754, the temple houses a 9 ft (108 in) high Shiva linga, one of the largest in the country. It is one of four temples built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nadia in the 18th century. Three temples still survive.[8][9][10]
Education[edit | edit source]
Majhdia college known as Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya is situated here. Majdia Rail Bazar High School (boys) and Shib Mohini Kanya Vidyapith (girls) are the schools, providing 10+2 education to the locals & surrounding areas. There are many primary schools in the locality.
Transport[edit | edit source]
State Highway 8, originates from Majhdia and runs to Santaldih (in Purulia district).[11]
Majhdia railway station is connected by railway with Kolkata through the Sealdah–Ranaghat - Gede line. Bus services are frequently available towards district sadar Krishnagar and Ranaghat town.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Majdia. "INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ↑ "Khejur gur - GoToChef". www.justgotochef.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ "Shibnibas: Retelling History".
- ↑ "NADIA". BANGLA DARSHAN. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "NADIA - Attractions & activities - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B." wbtourism.gov.in. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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