Nagdaha, India

This article is about the census town in West Bengal, India. For lake in Nepal, see Nagdaha.

Nagdaha is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Nagdaha
Census Town
Nagdaha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Nagdaha Nagdaha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.9267°N 88.4765°E / 22.9267; 88.4765
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,192
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Naihati
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Geography

5km
3miles

River

Hooghly

Shyamnagar

N

North Barrackpur

M

Mohanpur

CT

Telenipara

CT

Babanpur

CT

Jafarpur

CT

Barrackpore

M

Barrackpore
Cantonment

Ichapore Defence Estate

Garulia

M

Palashi

CT

Nagdaha

CT

Palladaha

CT

Panpur

OG

Dogachhia

CT

Noapara

CT

Ichapore

N

Garshyamnagar

CT

Paltapara

CT

Kaugachhi

CT

Jagatdal

N

Bijpur

N

Bhatpara

M

Naihati

M

Balibhara

CT

Jetia

CT

Kanchrapara

M

Halisahar

M

  

Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Palladaha, Nagdaha, Palashi and Srotribati (OG) form an urban cluster east of Kanchrapara. Jetia, Nanna (OG) and Chakla (OG) form another urban cluster south of Kanchrapara.^[1]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km² The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.^[2]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Police station

Naihati police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and Barrackpore I CD Block, including Barrackpur Cantonment Board.^[3][4]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Nagdaha had a population of 8,192; of this, 4,167 are male, 4,025 female.^[5] It has an average literacy rate of 76.7%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Nagdaha covered an area of 3.0654 km². Amongst the medical facilities it had was a health centre/ dispensary. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 3 primary schools, and the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary schools were available 3 km away at Palashi.^[6]

Transport

Nagdaha is on the Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road.^[7]

The nearest railway station is Kanchrapara railway station.^[8][7]

Healthcare

The North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.^[9]

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on Page 365. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
2. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
4. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". List of Police Stations with telephone numbers. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
5. "Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
6. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 791-794; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 795-796; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
7. Google maps
8. "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
9. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.