Bhagawangola

Bhagawangola
Bhagawangola
Village
	Bhagawangola Location in West Bengal, India Bhagawangola Bhagawangola (India)
	Coordinates: 24°19′57″N 88°18′24″E / 24.3324°N 88.3067°ECoordinates: 24°19′57″N 88°18′24″E / 24.3324°N 88.3067°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742135 (Bhagawangola)
Lok Sabha constituency	Murshidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bhagabangola
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Bhagawangola is a village, with a police station, not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in the Bhagawangola I CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History[edit]

Bhagawangola was an important river port on the Ganges in the 18th century. It was 18 miles from Murshidabad. As a result of its strategic location it became an important trade and commerce centre. Bhagawangola controlled the trend of market prices in the entire region till Calcutta Port took over towards the end of the 18th century.^[1]

Geography[edit]

Location[edit]

Bhagawangola is located at 24°19′57″N 88°18′24″E / 24.3324°N 88.3067°E / 24.3324; 88.3067.

Civic administration[edit]

Police station[edit]

Bhagawangola police station has jurisdiction over Bhagawangola I CD block.^[2]

CD block HQ[edit]

The headquarters of Bhagawangola I CD block are located at Bhagawangola.^[3]

Transport[edit]

SH 11A, runs from Bhagawangola to Raghunathganj.^[4]

Bhagwangola railway station is situated on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line.^[5]

References[edit]

↑ Chattopadhyay, Arindam. "Socio Economic Development: A Case Study of Bhagawangola I and Bhagawangola II Blocks of Murshidabad District in W.B.". Background of the Study Area. Review of Research, 2012. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.300.8564.
↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
↑ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
↑ "6314 Lalgola-Sealdah Memu". Tie Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[1] Chattopadhyay, Arindam. "Socio Economic Development: A Case Study of Bhagawangola I and Bhagawangola II Blocks of Murshidabad District in W.B.". Background of the Study Area. Review of Research, 2012. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.300.8564.

[2] "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.

[3] "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[4] "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

[5] "6314 Lalgola-Sealdah Memu". Tie Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

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