Asannagar

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Asannagar
Village
Asannagar is located in West Bengal
Asannagar
Asannagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Asannagar is located in India
Asannagar
Asannagar
Asannagar (India)
Coordinates: 23°23′54″N 88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365Coordinates: 23°23′54″N 88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyAsannagar Gram Panchayat (krishnanagar 1 No. Panchayat Samiti)
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,794
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741161 (Asannagar)
Telephone/STD code03472
Vehicle registrationWB51/52
Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar Uttar
Websitenadia.gov.in

Asannagar is a village and a gram panchayat in NADIA CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formerly under Kotwali Police Station but now it is under newly formed Bhimpur Police Station.

History[edit]

Asannagar is a very old village of the district. Leader of the Indigo revolt and peasant uprising, Biswanath Sardar alias Bishe Dakait was hanged in this village in 1808 after a show trial.[1]

Geography[edit]

Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Asannanagar is located at 23°23′54″N 88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365.

Area overview[edit]

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 feature.[2]The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi 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. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, 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]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Asannagar had a total population of 12,794, of which 6,500 (51%) were males and 6,294 (49%) were females. The population in the age range 0-6 years of age was 1,151. The total number of literate persons in Asannagar is 8,828 (75.82% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport[edit]

Asannagar is on State Highway 8 which originates from Santaldih and terminaes at Majhdia. Asannagar is only 13 km far from the district headquarters Krishnanagar, Nadia. The nearest railway stations are Krishnanagar City Junction and Majhdia railway station. Asannagar is easily accessible through local private buses, magic vans, e-rickshaws (toto) from both the stations. Local people also use private cars, bikes, and scooter to commute.

Education[edit]

Asannagar High School is the only high school in the area. It was established in 1954. Apart from this, there are many primary schools in this area like Tripurapara primary school, Bhimpur Sri Sri Darsanananda Vidyaniketan, Vivekananda sishu niketan, Kashipurpara primary school, Pyradangapara primary school, Chanderpole Kultala primary school, Bagdipara primary school, Naikura primary school, and Kashipur Bansberia primary school.

Bhimpur Mohanananda College Of Education, Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College was established at Asannagar in 2007 affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit and history.[6]

Marketplace[edit]

Asannagar marketplace is the main business place of this area consists of many shops. Kalibabur bazar is the main market place for vegetable vendors, meat and fish shops. The marketplace consist few banks – State Bank of India, Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank. Asannagar marketplace also consist a gas office - Maa Kali Indane Gramin Vitrak Vitrak.

Festivals[edit]

Durga Puja, Ganesh Puja, Kali Puja, Ŗáńģá MA Jagadhatri Puja, Ganga Puja are celebrated here with great rejoice. Lalon Mela is an important fair held here at nearby Kadamkhali ground with the joint co-operation of Asannagar and Bhimpur citizens. It is mainly a cultural fair about Lalon Fakir's songs. Many renowned baul singers from both India and Bangladesh serves soulful baul songs in this fair. A large number of people gather here from the local areas and also from other places too. Apart from this Rath-er Mela, Meteri Mela, Ganesh Pujo Mela, Sarada mela held in Asannagar.

Healthcare[edit]

There is a primary health centre at Asannagar, with 10 beds.[7]

Gallery[edit]

  • Asannagar
  • Asannagar High School Gate

    Asannagar High School Gate

  • Asannagar Bazar

    Asannagar Bazar

  • Ammtc college gate

    Ammtc college gate

  • ammtc

    ammtc

  • Hp petrol pump (Asannagar Puratan Bazar)

    Hp petrol pump (Asannagar Puratan Bazar)

  • Asannagar Puratan Bazar (Tripurapara)

    Asannagar Puratan Bazar (Tripurapara)

  • post office

    post office

  • Asannagar

    Asannagar

  • asannagar high school main gate

    asannagar high school main gate

  • Asannagar Post office area

    Asannagar Post office area

  • Asannagar Panchayat and State Bank of India (Asannagar Branch)

    Asannagar Panchayat and State Bank of India (Asannagar Branch)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Pinaki Biswas (2014). Seisob Shahidera (Bengali). Kolkata: Atirikto Publication. p. 14. ISBN 978-81-928741-0-4.
  2. ↑ Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College". AMMTC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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