Gadigachha

Gadigachha (also referred to as Gadigachhi) is a census town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Gadigachha
Census Town
Gadigachha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gadigachha Gadigachha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.407893°N 88.404087°E / 23.407893; 88.404087
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	2.7029 km2 (1.0436 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,085
• Density	5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741315
Telephone/STD code	03472
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nabadwip
Website	nadia.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Jalangi River

River

Bhagirathi

Bethuadahari
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Palashi

H

Mayapur

H

Juranpur

R

Bethuadahri

R

Nakashipara

R

Debagram

R

Kaliganj

R

Maheshganj

R

Ghurni

R

Dhubulia

R

Bishnupur

R

Asannagar

R

Ruipukur

R

Gede
check point

R

Majhdia

R

Krishnaganj

R

Bangaljhi

R

Nabadwip

M

Krishnanagar

M

Kshidirpur

CT

Jagadanandapur

CT

Matiari

CT

Mira

CT

Char Brahmanagar

CT

Char Maijdia

CT

Majdia

CT

Gadigachha

CT

Bablari
Dewanganj

CT

Tiorkhali

CT

Bamanpukur

CT

Harindanga

CT

Paschimbhatjangla

CT

Baruihuda

CT

Sonda

CT

Chapra

CT

  

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

Gadigachha is located at 23.407893°N 88.404087°E / 23.407893; 88.404087.

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, Gadigachhi had a total population of 14,085, of which 7,237 (51%) were males and 6.848 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,328. The total number of literate persons in Gadigachhi was 9,486 (74.36% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

The following municipality and census towns were part of Nabadwip Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Nabadwip (M), Char Maijdia (CT), Char Brahmanagar (CT), Bablari Dewanganj (CT), Tiorkhali (CT), Gadigachha (CT) and Majdia.^[5]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Gadigachha covered an area of 2.7029 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources, hand pump. It had 3,076 domestic electric connections, 100 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 7 primary school, 2 secondary schools. It had 5 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 orphanage, 3 cinema thetres, 1 public library. Three important commodities it produced were handloom sari, towel, lungi. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.^[6]

References

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 2 October 2020.
5. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
6. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.