Bhagawangola | |
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Village | |
Bhagawangola is located in West Bengal  Bhagawangola Location in West Bengal, India  Bhagawangola Bhagawangola (India) | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
Location[edit | edit source]
Bhagawangola is located at 24°19′57″N 88°18′24″E / 24.3324°N 88.3067°E.
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
Bhagawangola police station has jurisdiction over Bhagawangola I CD block.[2]
CD block HQ[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of Bhagawangola I CD block are located at Bhagawangola.[3]
Transport[edit | edit source]
SH 11A, runs from Bhagawangola to Raghunathganj.[4]
Bhagwangola railway station is situated on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
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