| Beldanga | |
| Other Name: | Beldanga |
| Nickname: | Beldanga |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.93°N 88.25°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Murshidabad |
| Government Type: | Federal democracy |
| Governing Body: | Beldanga Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.98 |
| Elevation M: | 20 |
| Population Total: | 29182 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 742133, 742189 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Baharampur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Beldanga |
| Official Name: | Beldanga |
Beldanga [Bengali:বেলডাঙ্গা] is a municipality town under the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beldanga is an important trade centre of this district.
Beldanga is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 20 metres (65 feet).
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[3] [4] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[5] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Berhampore.[6] [7] [8] The area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[9]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Beldanga had a total population of 29,205, of which 14,694 (50%) were males and 14,511 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,583. The total number of literate persons in Beldanga was 21,169 (82.62% of the population over 6 years).[10]
As per 2001 Census of India,[11] Beldanga had a population of 25,361. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Beldanga has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the literates being male and 45% being female. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Beldanga police station has jurisdiction over Beldanga municipal area and a part of Beldanga I CD Block.[12]
According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Beldanga covered an area of 3.98 km2. It had 50.73 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank etc. It had 3,713 domestic electric connections, 1,556 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 hospitals (with 55 beds).[13]
Beldanga railway station is well connected with Kolkata via Sealdah-Lalgola Division Railway. National Highway 12 passes through the Barua More, Beldanga town.
• Beldanga Rotary Eye Hospital
• Beldanga Anandalok Hospital