Nadia () is a

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in the state of

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. It borders

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to the east,

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and Hooghly districts to the south,

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to the west, and

Murshidabad Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...

to the north. Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard version of

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, developed in the 19th century, is based on the dialect spoken around

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 ...

region of Nadia. Known as the "

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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 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (; ), born Vishvambhara Mishra () (18 February 1486 – 14 June 1534), was an Indian Hindus, Hindu saint from Bengal and the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mode of worshipping Krishna with bha ...

. 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 constant shifting of the various rivers of the Ganges Delta. To the west of the district is the

Bhagirathi The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu f ...

(or Hooghly) river, which was once the main distributary of the Ganga towards the Bay of Bengal, and is still considered to be the continuation of the Ganga for Hindus. As the main flow of the Ganga ran east into the Padma, the Bhagirathi largely dried up. Most of the rivers flowing through Nadia now have little water in them. Nearly all the district has been converted into farmland.

Rivers

Nadia district is home to many rivers. The Padma, now the main distributary of the Ganga, touches the district on its northeastern end. The

Jalangi Jalangi is a village, with a police station, identified in 2011 census, in Jalangi CD Block in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. The village is situated along the bank of the Padma River. Geography ...

, which flows from Murshidabad district, forms much of the northwestern border of the district with Murshidabad, before flowing south into Nadia district. Around Krishnanagar, it turns west and flows into the Bhagirathi near Nabadwip. The

Mathabhanga Mathabhanga is a city along Jaldhaka River and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mathabhanga subdivision. Geography Location Mathabhanga is located at . It has an averag ...

originates in the far northeast of the district and forms part of the border with Bangladesh. It then flows into Bangladesh until it, again forming part of the border, reenters the district at Gede. At Maijdia, it splits into the Churni and Ichamati. The Churni flows southwest and merges with the

at Shibpur near Ranaghat. The Ichamati flows into Bangladesh near Mubarakpur and reenters India near Duttaphulia. It then flows south into North 24 Parganas district.

History

Nabadwip Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, historically known as Nadia, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Located on the wes ...

, an ancient town within Nadia district, is often referred to as the “

of Bengal".Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, p1, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. One of the Indian schools of logic (

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) called

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system was developed in

, which produced great logicians in the 15th century.

was an important seat of political power and the capital of Bengal under

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and later

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, kings of the

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, who ruled from 1159 to 1206. In 1202,

was captured by

Bakhtiyar Khilji Ikhtiyār al-Dīn Muḥammad Bin Bakhtiyār Khaljī, also known as Bakhtiyar Khalji, was a Turko-Afghan Military General of the Ghurid ruler Muhammad of Ghor, who led the Muslim conquests of the eastern Indian regions of Bengal and parts of Bi ...

. This victory paved the way for Muslim rule in Bengal. The British defeated

Siraj ud-Daulah Mir Syed Jafar Ali Khan Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah (1733 – 2 July 1757), commonly known as Siraj-ud-Daulah or Siraj ud-Daula, was the last independent Nawab of the Bengal Subah. The end of his reign marked the start of the rule of th ...

, Nawab of Bengal, at

Palashi Palashi or Plassey, , ) is a town on the east bank of Bhagirathi River, located approximately 50 kilometres north of the city of Krishnanagar in Kaliganj CD Block in the Nadia District of West Bengal, India. It is particularly well kno ...

in this district. The 1859 revolt against European Indigo planters started from the village of Chaugacha in

Krishnanagar, Nadia Krishnanagar (; ) is a city and a municipality. in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Nadia district. History Krishnanagar municipality was established in 1864 and is one of the oldest municipalities in Bengal. It is ...

. Nadia is thought to have had trade relations with

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and

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. On 15 August

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the

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came into force, and for the next two days

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, along with

, Malda, and West Dinajpur (present-day

North Dinajpur Uttar Dinajpur (), also known as North Dinajpur, is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Malda Division. Raiganj city is the headquarters of the district. This district bifurcated on 1 Apr ...

and

South Dinajpur Dakshin Dinajpur (), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The headquarters (sadar) of the district is at ...

) due to Muslim majority, were part of the

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(specifically

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, which seceded as

in 1971). On 17 August 1947 the final boundary adjustment of the Radcliffe Commission transferred these districts to the

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(specifically

) , to ensure the

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was entirely within India and to maintain connectivity between

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and

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through

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district. But, later Nadia and West Dinajpur became

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majority districts due to the arrival of large number of

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refugees from

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during 1947 and

(

) liberation war in 1971. Pre-independence Nadia had five subdivisions: Krishnagar sadar, Ranaghat,

Kushtia Kushtia () is a city located on the banks of the Gorai River in Bangladesh. It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia District and is considered the cultural capital of Bangladesh. The city is known for its Tiler Khaja (sesame sweets), kulf ...

Meherpur Meherpur is a city and municipality in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Meherpur District. It is situated along the Bhairab River. Demographics According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Meherpur city had a population of 47,133 an ...

and

Chuadanga Chuadanga () is a city in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Located on the Mathabhanga River, Mathabhanga river, Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of ...

. Due to some cartographic error in 1947, large part of Nadia except Nabadwip initially were included into East Pakistan (now

) due to it being a Muslim majority district in the 1941 census of

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. Due to protests rectification was made and on the night of August 17, 1947, Ranaghat, Krishnanagar, Shikarpur in Karimpur and Plassey were placed in India. Since then some parts of this district have been celebrating Independence day on August 17 and August 18. Nadia district is also historically significant as the birthplace of

, a revered figure in

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. He was born in

, a town in the Nadia district, on the full moon night of 18 February 1486. Known as Gauranga for his molten gold-like complexion, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is considered an avatar of

Lord Krishna Krishna (; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is wi ...

by his followers. He founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism and popularized the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra. His birthplace, known as Yogpeeth in Mayapur, is a major pilgrimage site for devotees.

Governance

District Administration

The District of Nadia has its headquarter at Krishnanagar town. The British district of Nadia was formed in 1787. The present district of Nadia after partition was formed by Notification No.545-GA dated 23 February 1948. The District Administration is headed by the District Magistrate & District Collector, Nadia.

Administrative subdivisions

The district comprises four subdivisions: Krishnanagar Sadar,

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Ranaghat Ranaghat is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ranaghat subdivision. It is known for its handloom industry, various types of flowers and floriculture. History After the ...

and

Tehatta Tehatta is the headquarters and self governing panchayat area of the Tehatta subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place is a sub-divisions in the district of Nadia. It was declared as sub-division in 1996. Tehatt ...

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is the district headquarters. There are 19 police stations, 2 women's and 1 cyber crime police stations, 18 community development blocks, 11 municipalities, 187 gram panchayats (3114 sets) and 2639 villages in this district. Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 26 urban units: 9 municipalities and 15

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s and two

notified area A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...

Aistala Aistala is a census town in the Ranaghat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Location Aistala is lo ...

Satigachha Satigachha is a census town in the Ranaghat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Location Satigachha ...

, Nasra and Cooper's Camp together forms Ranaghat

urban agglomeration An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas originate through urbanization, and researchers categorize them as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbani ...

Char Maijdia Char Maijdia is a census town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Char Maijdia is located at Area overview Nadia district is mostly a ...

and

Char Brahmanagar Char Brahmanagar is a census town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Char Brahmangar is located at Area overview Nadia district is m ...

forms Nabadwip UA.

Chakdaha Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district, located in the state of West Bengal, India. Notable People • Jhulan Goswami, former Indian woman cricketer Geography Location Chakdaha is a promine ...

, Gopalpur and

Parbbatipur Parbbatipur is a census town in Ranaghat I CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Parbbatipur is not marked or identified in Google maps. The location shown here is based on ...

forms Chakdaha UA.

and

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 ...

together forms Krishnanagar UA. Birnagar,

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 Fu ...

and

Taherpur Taherpur is a town and a notified area in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. History Zamindars of Tahirpur Taherpur has been named after a certain Pathan fief-holder Tahi ...

together forms Birnagar UA.

Assembly constituencies

The district is divided into 17 assembly constituencies, which are part of four Lok Sabha constituencies.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Nadia district has a

population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...

of 5,167,600, roughly equal to the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 18th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.24%. Nadia has a

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of 947

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for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

of 75.58%. 27.84% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 29.93% and 2.72% of the population respectively.

is the predominant language, spoken by 98.02% of the population.

Religion

As per the 2011 Census, Hinduism is the majority religion of the district, followed by 73.15% of the population. Hinduism became majority in the district after Independence, when Nadia became the destination for millions of refugees from East Pakistan, and from Bangladesh after 1971. Over 90% of Muslims live in rural areas. Muslims are majority in Karimpur II (60.38%), Kaliganj (58.51%), Nakashipara (54.06%), and Chapra (59.00%) CD blocks. Muslims are a significant minority in Tehatta II (47.89%), Krishnanagar II (42.84%), and Nabadwip (35.20%).

Flora and fauna

In 1980, Nadia district became home to the Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of .

Education

University

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), also known as Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University, is an agricultural university in West Bengal, India. The university aims to provide higher education in theoretical and technical fields of Agricu ...

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 ...

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (known as IISERK or IISER KOLKATA) is an public autonomous research institute in science and education field located in Mohanpur near the town of Kalyani in Nadia, West Bengal, Ind ...

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public technical university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the ...

* West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences *

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani All India Institute of Medical Sciences Kalyani(,Abbreviation, abbr. AIIMS Kalyani) is a Public hospital and Medical school in Saguna, Nadia, Saguna, Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It is one of the All India Institutes of Me ...

National Institute of Biomedical Genomics National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) is a national level research institute for genomic medicine in India. It is located at Kalyani West Bengal—50 km from Kolkata. It has been established as an autonomous institution under ...

College

* Tehatta Government College,

* Kaliganj Government College, Debagram * Karimpur Pannadevi College,

Karimpur Karimpur is a census town, near the bank of river Jalangi River, Jalangi, in Karimpur I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Tehatta subdivision of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location ...

* Srikrishna College,

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). Bagul ...

Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya (popularly known as Majdia College) established in 1966, is a college at Majhdia in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of ...

Majhdia Majhdia, also known as Majdia, is a village in the Krishnaganj CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India. Geography Location Majhdia is located at . Area overview Nadia district is mostly al ...

* Santipur College, Santipur *

Indian Institute of Handloom Technology Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) are government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector. There are six institutes in the central sector and four in the State sector. Central sector IIHTs are under adm ...

, Fulia * Industrial Training Institute, Fulia * Ranaghat College, Ranaghat * Ranaghat Government Polytechnic,

* Nabadwip Vidyasagar College,

* Krishnagar Government College,

* Krishnagar Women's College, Krishnanagar * Haringhata Mahavidyalaya,

Haringhata Haringhata is a city and a municipality of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography Location Haringhata is located at . It has an ...

* Dwijendralal College, Krishnanagar * Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College, Betai * Chakdaha College, Chakdaha * Plassey College,

Plassey Palashi or Plassey, , ) is a town on the east bank of Bhagirathi River, located approximately 50 kilometres north of the city of Krishnanagar in Kaliganj CD Block in the Nadia District of West Bengal, India. It is particularly well kn ...

Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya Pritilata Mahila Mahavidyalaya is a college situated at Panikhali in Nadia district. It was founded as women's college; now it is co-educational. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. The name comm ...

Panikhali Panikhali is a village in the Ranaghat II CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Panikhali is located at . Area overview Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lyin ...

* Bipradas Pal Chowdhury Institute of Technology, Krishnanagar * Mirmadan Mohanlal Government Polytechnic,

* Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College, Asannagar * Bethuadahari College,

Bethuadahri Bethuadahari is a town in the Nakashipara (community development block), Nakashipara Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, Nadia district of the state of West Bengal, India. I ...

* Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya, Chapra * Chapra Government College, Chapra * Muragacha Government College,

Muragachha Muragachha is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Muragachha is located at . It has an average elevation of . Muragachha, T ...

* Kalyani Mahavidyalaya,

Kalyani Government Engineering College Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC) is a public Engineering college in Kalyani, West Bengal. It was established in 1995 by the Government of West Bengal. It is a four-year undergraduate institution. It offers undergraduate (B.Tech. ...

, Kalyani * College of Medicine & JNM Hospital, Kalyani

Private College

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, Kalyani * Ideal Institute of Engineering, Kalyani

Transport

Rail

Nabadwip Dham Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, historically known as Nadia, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Located on the wes ...

is 65 km from

Bandel Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese Empire, Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by ...

, 105 km from

Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...

and 112 km from

Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata ...

on the Bandel-

Katwa Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of Ganga and Ajay. Katwa is a border cit ...

-Azimganj (B.A.K Loop Line) section of Eastern Railway.Eastern Railway time table. It has three Railway Stations as

Nabadwip Dham railway station Nabadwip Dham railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. This is the main railway station of Nabadwip town of Nadia distri ...

(NDAE), Bishnupriya (VSPR) of Howrah Division and Nabadwip Ghat (NDF) of Sealdah Division. * Krishnanagar City Junction is 100 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway. * Kalinarayanpur Junction is 78 km from Sealdah on the Sealdha-Lalgola section of Eastern Railway. * Ranaghat Junction is 74 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway. * Kalyani Junction is 48 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lalgola Section of Eastern Railway.

Notable people

* Madanmohan Tarkalankar, Bengali Renaissance, Poet *

, Bengali Hindu mystic, saint, proponent of Bhakti yoga and Achintya Bheda Abheda philosophy *

Rani Rashmoni Rashmoni Das, popularly known as Lokamata Rani Rashmoni, also spelled as Rani Rasmani, (28 September 1793 – 19 February 1861), was an Indian businesswoman, entrepreneur, Zamindar, philanthropist and the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Tem ...

, Zamindar and philanthropist *

Satyendra Nath Bose Satyendra Nath Bose (; 1 January 1894 – 4 February 1974) was an Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician. He is best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s, in developing the foundation for Bose–Einstein statist ...

, Indian mathematician and physicist specializing in theoretical physics * Sourindra Mohan Sircar, Indian botanist, plant physiologist * Jagadananda Roy, Science fiction writer *

Suresh Biswas Suresh Biswas (1861 – 22 September 1905) was a 19th-century adventurer from India. He also gained high acclaim as a Ringmaster (circus), ringmaster, showing his prowess with big cats such as lions and tigers. He also came to be known for his ...

, adventurer *

Sharat Kumar Roy Sharat Kumar Roy (27 August 1897 – 17 April 1962) was an American geologist of Indian origin. He took an interest in volcanoes and later was a specialist on meteorites. He worked as a curator of geology at the Field Museum of Natural History, Ch ...

, Indian American geologist, first Indian to go in an expedition to North pole *

Basanta Kumar Biswas Basanta Kumar Biswas (6 February 1895 – 11 May 1915) was an Indian pro-independence activist involved in the Jugantar group who, in December 1912, played a role in the bombing of the Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, Viceroy' ...

, independence revolutionary and martyr *

Dwijendralal Ray Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as '' Dwijendrageeti'' or the ''Songs ...

, poet, playwright and lyricist *

Krittibas Ojha Mahakavi Krittibas Ojha (; 1381–1461) was a medieval Bengali people, Bengali poet. His major contribution to Bengali literature and culture was Hindu epic ''Ramayana, Rāmāyaṇa'' in Bengali language, Bengali. His work, the ''Śrīrām Pā̃c ...

, medieval Bengali poet *

Soumitra Chatterjee Soumitra Chatterjee (also spelt as Chattopadhyay; ; 19 January 193515 November 2020) was an Indian film actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian and poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the histor ...

, actor, dramatist *

Joy Goswami Joy Goswami ( ; born November 10, 1954) is an Indian poet, novelist, and short story writer. Goswami writes in Bengali and is widely considered as one of the most important poets in the post- Jibanananda Das era of Bengali poetry. His work add ...

, poet and essayist *

Rakhee Gulzar Raakhee Gulzar ( Majumdar) (; born 15 August 1947), professionally known as Raakhee, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Bengali films. One of the leading and most popular actresses of the 1970s and early 1980s, Raakhee is a ...

, actress. *

Jhulan Goswami Jhulan Goswami (born 25 November 1982) is an Indian former cricketer. She played for the India women's national cricket team from 2002 to 2022. She played as a right-arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batter. She is one of the fastest ( ...

, cricketer *

Ramtanu Lahiri Ramtanu Lahiri (1813–1898) was a Young Bengal leader, a teacher and a social reformer. Peary Chand Mitra Peary Chand Mitra (22 July 1814 – 23 November 1883) was an Indian writer, journalist, cultural activist and entrepreneur. His ...

, social reformer *

Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyaya Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyaya (27 July 1892 – 7 November 1985) was a Bengali writer best known for his biography of poet Rabindranath Tagore. Early life He started his early life at Giridih, now in Jharkhand, where his father Nagendranath Mukh ...

, a Bengali author best known for his biography of Rabindranath Tagore * Anantahari Mitra, Bengali revolutionary *

Haripada Chattopadhyay Haripada Chattopadhyay (1897 – 11 November 1967) was an Indian politician, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Bengali revolutionary. Early life Chattopadhyay was born at Krishnanagar, Nadia. He was the maternal cousin of Bengali revolutiona ...

, freedom fighter and Member of Parliament *

Bikash Roy Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is considered as one of the best character artists of india, all time. He has also acted in lead roles in few movies an ...

, Indian actor and filmmaker * Subhash Mukhopadhyay, poet * Jagannath Majumdar, independence revolutionary and politician * Sudhir Chakraborty, educator * Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, athlete *

Azizul Haque (educator) Sir Muhammad Azizul Haque, Order of the Star of India, KCSI, Order of the Indian Empire, CIE (27 November 1892 – 23 March 1947), also known as Muhammad Azizul Huq or Mohammad Azizul Huque, was a Bengali people, Bengali lawyer, writer, educato ...

, advocate, diplomat * Soma Biswas, athlete * Ujjwal Maulik, Professor and computer scientist *

Hemanta Kumar Sarkar Hemanta Kumar Sarkar (1897 – 3 November 1952) was an Indian philologist, author, biographer, editor, publisher, union leader, leader of the Indian freedom movement and an associate of Subhas Chandra Bose. He was a close friend and the first bi ...

, philologist, author, leader of Freedom Movement * Dr. Sudhir Chakraborty, educationist and essayist * Swadhin Kumar Mandal, Indian Chemist and

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology Shanti or Shanthi may refer to: In Sanskrit * Inner peace, a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress * Kshanti, one of the paramitas of B ...

awardee *

Mohammad Mozammel Huq Mohammad Mozammel Huq (Bengali language, Bengali: মোহাম্মদ মোজাম্মেল হক; 1860–1933) was a Bengali language, Bengali-language poet, novelist, magistrate and educationist. His writings were said to have bee ...

, poet, journalist *

Gopal Bhar Gopal Bhar or Gopal Bhand ( ) was a court jester in medieval Bengal. He was in the court of Raja Krishnachandra (1710–1783), the then-king of Nadia in the 18th century. Gopal used to give joy to others by laughter and ridicule. The king co ...

, courtier and jester * Jatindramohan Bagchi, poet, editor *

Narayan Sanyal Narayan Sanyal (26 April 1923 – 7 February 2005) was an Indian writer of modern Bengali literature as well as a civil engineer. Biography Narayan Sanyal was born in Hindmotor to Chittasukh Sanyal and Basantalata Devi. His name was initial ...

, writer and civil engineer *

Asim Duttaroy Asim K. Duttaroy is an Indian-born American medical scientist who, since 2001, has worked as a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. He was born in Gopinagar (Gangnapur), Nadia district, West Bengal, India. Duttaroy i ...

, a

Medical Scientist Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practic ...

Villages

* Dayal Nagar

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nadia District Districts of West Bengal Minority concentrated districts in India