Nadia District (1781-1947) নদীয়া জিলা (১৮১৩-১৯৪৭) | |||||||||||||
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| 1787–1947 | |||||||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Krishna Nagar | ||||||||||||
| Official languages | Bengali, English | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Islam (majority) Hinduism (minority) | ||||||||||||
| Demonym | Nadiyayi | ||||||||||||
| Legislature | Bengal Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Bengal presidency, Bengal with Sikkim, Province of Bengal | ||||||||||||
• Founded | 1787 | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 7,423 km2 (2,866 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
• 1941 estimate | 1,759,846 | ||||||||||||
• 1941 census | 1941 | ||||||||||||
• Density | 237/km2 (613.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Bangladesh, West Bengal | ||||||||||||
Nadia District (1787–1947) (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist. or Undivided Nadia District (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist. is one of the few districts formed under British East India company rule in Bengal presidency.
Formation[edit | edit source]
The district was formed on 13 March 1787 through the proposal submitted by Mr. John Snore comprising the areas of Hooghly of Bardhaman Raj and Jessore districts.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1808, robbery was quite prevalent in this district because of famine. In 1857 English officers were rescued from rebels. Constant rebellion was happened against Indigo plantation.[1]
Administration[edit | edit source]
After the formation, Nadia was kept under Jessore division until 1854. The center of Nadia was Krishna Nagar town. Till 1930, Nadia had 5 subdivisions; Kushtia, Chuadanga, Meherpur, Ranaghat, Krishna Nagar.[1][2]
Sub divisions of Nadia[edit | edit source]
Kushtia subdivision[edit | edit source]
- Kushtia thana
- Mirpur thana
- Khoksa thana
- Daulatpur thana
- Bhairamara thana
- Kumarkhali thana
Chuadanga subdivision[edit | edit source]
- Chuadanga thana
- Alamdanga thana
- Damurhuda thana
- Jiban Nagar thana
- Krishnaganj thana
Meherpur subdivision[edit | edit source]
- Meherpur thana
- Gangni thana
- Karimpur thana
- Tehatta thana
Nadia Sadar subdivision[edit | edit source]
- Krishnanagar thana (Nadia Sadar)
- Chapra thana
- Nabadwip thana
- Nakashipara thana
- Kaliganj thana
Ranaghat subdivision[edit | edit source]
- Ranaghat thana
- Santipur thana
- Chakdaha thana
- Hanskhali thana
- Haringhata thana
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to 1941 census Muslim community happens to be the single largest community formed 61.26% out of 1759846.[3]
Aftermath of Partition of 1947[edit | edit source]
Undivided Nadia district of Province of Bengal got divided into newly formed Kushtia district of East Bengal and Nadia district of West Bengal according to revised Radcliffe Line.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GARRETT, J.H.E (1910). BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTEERS (NADIA). Calcutta.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "ইতিহাস ঐতিহ্যে সমৃদ্ধ কুষ্টিয়ার পূর্ববর্তী নাম নদীয়া". The Daily Sangram. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Dutch, R A (1942). CENSUS OF BRITISH INDIA, 1941 VOLUME IV BENGAL TABLES. Delhi: Government of India Press.
- ↑ "Overview of Kushtia District, Bangladesh". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2 May 2026.