Kaliganj, Nadia

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For disambiguation, see Kaliganj.
Kaliganj
Village
Kaliganj is located in West Bengal
Kaliganj
Kaliganj
Location in West Bengal, India
Kaliganj is located in India
Kaliganj
Kaliganj
Kaliganj (India)
Coordinates: 23°44′05″N 88°13′45″E / 23.7348°N 88.2293°E / 23.7348; 88.2293Coordinates: 23°44′05″N 88°13′45″E / 23.7348°N 88.2293°E / 23.7348; 88.2293
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,575
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741150 (Kaliganj)
Telephone/STD code03473
Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKaliganj
Websitenadia.gov.in

Kaliganj is a village in the Kaliganj CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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]

Kaliganj is located at 23°44′05″N 88°13′45″E / 23.7348°N 88.2293°E / 23.7348; 88.2293.

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.[1] 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.[2] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.[3]

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, Kaliganj had a total population of 8,575, of which 4,430 (52%) were males and 4,145 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 905. The total number of literate persons in Kaliganj was 5,839 (76.13% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration[edit]

Police station[edit]

Kaliganj police station has jurisdiction over the Kaliganj CD block.[5][6] The total area covered by the police station is 320.02 km2 and the population covered is 310,800 (2001 census).[7]

Transport[edit]

The Plassey-Kaliganj Road links Kaliganj to National Highway 12 (Old No. NH 34) at Plassey (Palashi), and the Anantapur Road links Kaliganj to NH 12 at Debagram.[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kaliganj Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Google maps
  9. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.


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