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Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaliaganj, also spelled as Kaliyaganj, is a town and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2] Kaliyaganj is a growing business and commerce region in North Dinajpur district, with rapid urbanisation and improved roadways.
Kaliaganj
Kaliyaganj | |
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Coordinates: 25.63°N 88.32°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Uttar Dinajpur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Kaliaganj Municipality |
• Chairman | Ram Niwas Saha (TMC) |
• MLA | Soumen Roy (TMC) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.67 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 53,530 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 733129 |
Telephone code | 03523 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaliaganj |
Website | uttardinajpur |
The word "Kaliyaganj" is derived from "Kali" + "Ganj", meaning the City of Ma "Kali", and it hosts the famous temple of "Boira Kali Maa". It is a successor city to "Hat Kaliyaganj", a village near Kaliyaganj.
Kaliaganj police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kaliaganj town and Kaliaganj CD block. It is 22 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 301.9 km2.There is a Town Outpost under this PS.[3][4]
The headquarters of Kaliaganj CD block is at Kaliaganj town.[5][6]
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As per the 2011 Census of India, Kaliaganj had a total population of 53,530, of which 27,321 (51%) were males and 26,209 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 5,105. The total number of literates in Kaliaganj was 41,622 (85.95% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Kaliaganj has a station on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line.[8]
New broad gauge line from Kaliaganj to Buniadpur (33.10 km) was included in the budget 2010-11. 157.938 ha of land is to be acquired. As of August 2018, project work by Northeast Frontier Railway is held up mainly because of paucity of funds.[9]
State Highway No. 10A, running from Buniadpur to Raiganj passes through Kaliaganj town.[10]
Although Kaliaganj is an urban centre, the economy depends greatly on agriculture. There is no specific heavy industry in Kaliaganj, although there are some smaller ones, especially oil mills.
Vivekananda More (Vivekananda Lane) is the main commercial, shopping and business hub of Kaliagnj. It is located directly near the Kaliyaganj Railway Station as well as the Kaliyaganj bus terminus. It is also located close to Tara Bazar, one of the two main agricultural markets in Kaliyaganj. The other important market is located at Mahendraganj. Mahendraganj was once visited by former Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu.
Kaliaganj State General Hospital, with 60 beds is a major medical facility at Kaliaganj.[18]
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