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Shantipur
Shantipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nadia. Geography Location Santipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). Santipur is famous for handloom sarees from ancient times. After the partition of India, many weavers came from Dhaka of Bangladesh and started to reside here in Phulia region, which is a Panchayat area of Santipur. 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Hooghly River, Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phulia
Phulia (also spelled Fulia) is a census town in the Santipur CD block of the Ranaghat subdivision in the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is birthplace of 'Adi kavi' of Bengal Krittibas Ojha. Geography Location Fulia is located at . 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghoralia
Ghoralia is a census town in the Santipur CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Ghoralia is located at . The map of Santipur CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Ghoralia and Beharia as adjacent census towns, between Shantipur and Phulia. 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranaghat Subdivision
Ranaghat Subdivision is an administrative subdivision located at Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal, India The subdivision is administered by SDM/SDO(Ranaghat). Overview Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The plains spread southwards from the head of the delta. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Hooghly River, Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district, Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly district, Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni River, Churni separates the two plains. The area slopes southwards. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The area had large forests. The huge influx of East Bengali refugees that took place in the district immediate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beharia, Nadia
Beharia is a census town in the Santipur CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Beharia is located at . The map of Santipur CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Ghoralia and Beharia as adjacent census towns, between Shantipur and Phulia. 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangni
Gangni is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Gangni is located at . 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patuli, Nadia
Patuli is a census town in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Patuli is located at . The map of Hanskhali CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Badkulla and Patuli as adjacent census towns. 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Language
Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the List of languages by number of native speakers, sixth most spoken native language and the List of languages by total number of speakers, seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the Official language, official, National language, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken scheduled languages of India, language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badkulla
Badkulla is a census town in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Badkulla is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 feet). The Anjana river has gone through Badkulla. Though at present, it can hardly be recognized as a river due to immense pollution and population. But it is believed that once the great poet Rabindranath Tagore had come and wrote a poem about the Anjana river and a temple beside it. That temple can still be found beside the Anjana river. 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braja Kishore Goswami
Braja Kishore Goswami (born 3 December 1988) is an Indian politician who currently serves as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Santipur constituency in West Bengal. He is also a prominent social reformer and religious glory of Shantipur in Nadia, West Bengal. He is one of the youngest educated political leaders of West Bengal. Personal life Goswami is the son of Prashanta Kumar Goswami. He did his schooling at Bhushan Das Shishu Niketan School at Shantipur. Later, he completed his MA in political science from Kalyani University The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate public research university in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the Undergraduate, Post ... in Kolkata in 2012. His mother, Shankari Goswami, is a housewife. Pravupada Shanti Sokha Goswami, his grandfather was a prominent religious figure as well as a social reformer. Political career He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia District
Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard version of Bengali, developed in the 19th century, is based on the dialect spoken around Shantipur region of Nadia. Known as the "Oxford of Bengal", Nabadwip made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic, and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The district is still largely agricultural. Etymology "Nadia" is a shortened name for a historic city in the district. Nabadwip, literally "new island", was formerly an island created by alluvial deposits of the Ganga. Geography Nadia district is located in southern West Bengal, in the west-central Bengal region. The district is largely an alluvial plain, formed by the cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagula
Bagula is a town in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bagula is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 feet). Bagula is known for Akanno (51) Pith Kali Pujar Mela, which is held in a famous cremation area situated beside the railway station.There are 4 high schools (e.g.Bagula High School, Bagula Purbapara High school, HCSCSK balika vidyapith also known as Bagula Girls' School, Bowanipur High school)and one college(Srikrishna College). This town also has a post office (Bagula Post Office) and cultural hall(Guruchand Bhavan). The people of surrounding areas (e.g. Purbapara, Collegepara, Madhyapara, Sahapur, Asharpara, Ashrampara, Durgapur, Harindanga, Haritala, Kaikhali, Panditpur, Bara Chupria, Garapota, Bhawanipur, Kuthi Para, Gour Nagar, Mura Gacha, and Haldi para) are connected with Bagula for their daily needs, transport and banking. Area overview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harinadibhastsala
Harinadibhastsala is a census town in the Santipur CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Harinadibhastsala is located at . The map of Santipur CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', shows Harinadibhastsala as being adjacent to Nrisinghapur. 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. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
