Krishnaganj Explained

Krishnaganj
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.4186°N 88.6975°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nadia
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3,192
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
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03472
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ranaghat
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Krishnaganj

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

Geography

Location

Krishnaganj is located at 23.4186°N 88.6975°W.

Area overview

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Krishnaganj had a population of 3,192, of which 1,577 (49%) were males and 1,615 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 271. The total number of literate persons in Krishnaganj was 2,355 (80.62% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Krishnaganj police station has jurisdiction over the Krishnaganj CD block.[5] [6] The total area covered by the police station is 151.60 km2 and the population covered is 145,735 (2001 census). 48 km of India-Bangladesh border is part of this police station area.[7]

Transport

State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Krishnaganj[8] Banpur and Majhdia railway station are the nearby railway connection to Krishnaganj.

Notes and References

  1. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001,, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Pages 13,14 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. . 15 October 2020 .
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 15 October 2020.
  4. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 May 2017 .
  5. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.1 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 7 October 2020 .
  6. Web site: Nadia District Police . Police Unit . West Bengal Police . 17 May 2017 . 28 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170528060640/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Krishnaganj Police Station Details . Nadia Police . 17 May 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329131028/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html . 29 March 2016 .
  8. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 18 March 2017.