Thakurnagar is a Census Town in
Gaighata CD Block in
Bangaon subdivision
Bangaon subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
In 1883 Bangaon subdivision was transferred from Nadia district to Jessore district. At the time of Partition of Ben ...
of
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
, India.
History
Thakurnagar is named after
Pramath Ranjan Thakur, the great-grandson of the founder of the Hindu
Matuan movement,
Harichand Thakur. Due to the Thakurs' significance to the Matua Mahasangha, the village is considered the "Mecca of Matuas."
Today, Thakurnagar is best known for the nearby Thakur Bari ("House of the Thakurs" in English). Thakurnagar is also known for its large flower market. It hosts a famous Baruni Mela.
Geography
Location
Thakurnagar is located 63.4 km northeast of
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
. It is to the east of the
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
border.
There have been reports of the formation of a Thakurnagar municipality in near future. However, as of May 2018, no notification has been issued to that effect.
Area overview
The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of
Partition of Bengal (1947)
The Partition of Bengal in 1947, also known as the Second Partition of Bengal, part of the Partition of India, divided the British Indian Bengal Province along the Radcliffe Line between the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. ...
the
Radcliffe Line
The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated by the two boundary commissions for the provinces of Punjab Province (British India), Punjab and Bengal Presidency, Bengal during the Partition of India. It is named after Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Visco ...
placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. It is a flat plain located in the lower
Ganges Delta
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.
Health concern
The ground water in North 24 Parganas district is affected by
arsenic contamination.
Demographics
In the
2011 Census of India, Thakurnagar was not identified as a separate place. The population is included in that of nearby places, but it is not differentiated in the census records.
Notable People
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Binoy Majumdar
Binoy Majumdar (; 17 September 1934 – 11 December 2006) was a Bengali poet who received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005.
Biography
Binoy Majumdar was born in Myanmar (then Burma) on 17 September 1934. His family later moved to what is now ...
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Pramath Ranjan Thakur
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Boro Maa
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Kapil Krishna Thakur
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Shantanu Thakur
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Subrata Thakur
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Mamata Bala Thakur
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Madhuparna Thakur
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Manjul Krishna Thakur
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Asim Bala
See also
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Thakurnagar railway station
References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Villages in North 24 Parganas district