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Naldanga is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Naldanga | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Naldanga Location in West Bengal, India  Naldanga Naldanga (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.92024°N 88.369956°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,140 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712123 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
8km
5miles
5miles
Guptipara
R
Hooghly
River
River
Simla
CT
Dharmapur
CT
Kulihanda
CT
Kodalia
CT
Naldanga
CT
Manushpur
CT
Bandel
R
Keota
CT
Chak Bansberia
CT
Shankhanagar
CT
Alikhoja
CT
Mogra
R
Amodghata
CT
Kola
CT
Hansghara
CT
Madhusudanpur
CT
Raghunathpur
CT
Balagarh
R
Jirat
CT
Sripur
CT
Mirdhanga
CT
Badhagachhi
CT
Namajgram
CT
Purusattompur
CT
Pandua
CT
Batika
CT
Hugli-Chuchura
M
Bansberia
M
Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Naldanga is located at 22.92024°N 88.369956°E.[1]
Keota, Manushpur, Naldanga, Kodalia, Kulihanda, Dharmapur and Simla form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Hugli-Chuchura.[1]
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised.[2]
Urbanisation
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.[3]
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.[4] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.[5]
The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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As per 2011 Census of India Naldanga had a total population of 13,140 of which 6,784 (52%) were males and 6,356 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,192. The total number of literates in Naldanga was 10,008 (83.76% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).[6]
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Bandel Junction is the nearest railway station.
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