Nadanghat

Coordinates: 23°22′35″N 88°15′06″E / 23.3764°N 88.2516°E / 23.3764; 88.2516
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Nadanghat
Village
Purbastali Dakshin
Websitebardhaman.gov.in

Nadanghat is a village, with a police station, in the

CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal
, India.

History

The Syeds were famed zemindars of the area during Muslim rule, and they continued during the British period.

non-cooperation movement, Harihar Sen, played an important role in the area.[2] In order to combat the famine of 1943, food committees were formed in Bardhaman district. The Kalna subdivisional conference was organised with great difficulty at Nadanghat. Haragobinda Rej, Talukdar Sheikh, Abodh Bihari Pandey and Abdul Hasnat played important roles in the movement.[3] In the same year flood relief was organised by the Communist Party in a commendable manner in Nadanghat area.[4]

Geography

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8km
5miles
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Khari River
River
Hooghly
Baidyapur Jora Deul
H
Baidyapur Jora Deul (H)
Patuli
R
Patuli (R)
Samudragarh
C
Samudragarh (C)
Badla
R
Badla, Purba Bardhaman (R)
Atgharia
R
Atgharia (R)
Parulia
R
Parulia, Bardhaman (R)
Singarkone
R
Singarkone (R)
Rangapara
R
Rangapara, Kalna (R)
Monteswar
R
Monteswar (R)
Purbasthali
R
Purbasthali (R)
Nadanghat
R
Shashpur
CT
Shashpur (CT)
Uttar Goara
CT
Uttar Goara (CT)
Piarinagar
CT
Piarinagar (CT)
Dhatrigram
CT
Dhatrigram (CT)
Nasratpur
CT
Nasratpur (CT)
Gopinathpur
CT
Gopinathpur, West Bengal (CT)
Jaluidanga
CT
Jaluidanga (CT)
Hatsimla
CT
Hatsimla (CT)
Srirampur
CT
Srirampur, Bardhaman (CT)
Kalna
M
Kalna, India (M)
Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: Historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nadanghat is located in the flood plains of the Khargeswari river or Khari river.[5]

Police station

Nadanghat police station has jurisdiction over parts of Purbasthali I and Purbasthali II CD Blocks. The area covered is 60 km2.[6][7]

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[8] The map alongside presents some notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the

2011 Census of India, Nadanghat had a total population of 3,799 of which 1,951 (51%) were males and 1,848 (49%) were females. The population below 6 years was 396. The total number of literates in Nadanghat was 2,467 (72.49% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Transport

The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Nadanghat.[10]

Education

Nadanghat Rampuria High School, a coeducational institution With Science, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.[11]

Nadanghat Annapurna Balika Vidyalaya is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[12]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Nadanghat (with 10 beds).[13]

See also

  • Nadanghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
    ⁣—defunct assembly constituency

References

  1. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 425.
  2. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 433-435.
  3. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp. 458, 478.
  4. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 478.
  5. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  11. ^ "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. ^ "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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