Nadia District

Population: 5,168,488 (2011)

State: West Bengal

Language: Bengali

Headquarters: Krishnanagar

 

Area: 3927 square kilometers

Density of Population: 1316 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 75.58 % - Male: 79.58 %, Female: 71.35 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:947

 

Boundaries of Nadia District

 

North and North West: Murshidabad District, West Bengal

South and South East: North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal

East: Bangladesh

West: Bardhaman District and Hooghly District, West Bengal

 

Nadia District Average Rainfall: 1419.7 mm 

Nadia District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.54 deg C 

Nadia District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.56 deg C

 

NADIA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Hooghly

Sub Divisions: Krishnanagar Sadar, Kalyani, Ranaghat, Tehatta

Blocks: Chakdaha, Chapra, Hanskhali, Kaliganj, Karimpur-I, Karimpur-II, Krishnanagar, Navadwip, Nakashipara, Ranaghat-I, Ranaghat-II, Sadipur, Tehatta-I, Tehatta-II

Assembly Constituencies: Chakdaha, Chapra, Hanskhali, Haringhata, Kaliganj, Karimpur, Krishnsganj, Krishnagar East, Krishnagar West, Navadwip, Nakashipara, Palashipara, Ranaghat East, Ranaghat West, Santipur

 

Nadia District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Nabadwip

2. Santipur and Mayapur

3. Ballal Dhipi

4. Battle Ground of Plassey

5. Krishnanagar Rajbari

6. Birth Place of Poet Krittibas at Fulia

7. Bethudahari Forest

8. Ghurni

 

Nadia District Facts: NH 34 passes through this district.     

 

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, pulses, sugarcane, potato, oilseeds

 

Major Industries: Food processing, fruit processing, jute industry

 

Major Educational Institutions: JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani Government Engineering College, B.P.C. Institute of Technology, Chakdaha College, Santipur College, Krishnagar Women’s College, Shirmurali Sachinandan College, Dwijendralal College, Karimpur Pannadevi College, Krishnagar Government College, Bethuadahari College

 

What is Nadia District Famous For: Bethudahari Wildlife Sanctuary

 

Famous People From Nadia District: Basudeb Barman, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Kritibas Ojha, Swijendralal Ray, Jyotimoyee Sikdar, Ramtanu Lahiri, Azizul Haque, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Raghunatha Siromani, Nigamananda

 

Nadia District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012

 

Places in Nadia District