Nagdaha is a
census town
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Barrackpore I
Barrackpore I (also spelled Barrackpur I) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Jetia, a census town in ...
CD Block of
Barrackpore subdivision in
North 24 Parganas district
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Geography
Location
Palladaha, Nagdaha,
Palashi and Srotribati (OG) form an urban cluster east of
Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
History
From earl ...
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Jetia,
Nanna (OG) and Chakla (OG) form another urban cluster south of Kanchrapara.
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 km
2 The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.
Police station
Naihati police station under
Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and
Barrackpore I
Barrackpore I (also spelled Barrackpur I) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Jetia, a census town in ...
CD Block, including
Barrackpur Cantonment Board.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India, Nagdaha had a population of 8,192; of this, 4,167 are male, 4,025 female.
[ (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.)] 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 km
2. 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.
Transport
Nagdaha is on the Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road.
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The nearest railway station is
Kanchrapara railway station.
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Healthcare
The North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district