Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
As per the map of Krishnagar I CD block, both Sonda and Paschimbhatjangla are adjacent to Krishnanagar.[1]
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.[2] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh.[3] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.[4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Paschimbhatjangla had a total population of 12,963, of which 6,667 (51%) were males and 6,296 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,356. The total number of literate persons in Paschimbhatjangla was 8,483 (73.09% of the population over 6 years).[5]
The following municipality and census towns were part of Krishnanagar Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Krishnanagar (M), Baruihuda (CT), Paschimbhatjangla (CT) and Sonda.[6]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Paschimbhatjangla covered an area of 3.7132 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources. It had 1,218 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 senior secondary school. It had the branch office of 1 agricultural credit society.[7]
Education
Bhatjangla Kalipur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has a library with 1,000 books and 6 computers.[8]
Kabi Bejoylal H.S. Institute is a Bengali-medium, coeducational institution established in 1976. It has facilities for teaching from class XI to class XII. The school has a library with 3,200 books and 10 computers.[9]
Healthcare
Bishnupur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Bishnupur, is the major government medical facility in the Krishnanagr I CD block.[10]
^"District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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