Kalinagar, North 24 Parganas

Kalinagar is a village and a gram panchayat in Sandeshkhali I CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

For other uses, see Kalinagar (disambiguation).
Kalinagar
Village
Kalinagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Kalinagar
Kalinagar (India)
Coordinates: 22.421867°N 88.869456°E / 22.421867; 88.869456
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,679
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743442
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencySandeshkhali
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kalinagar had a total population of 8,679, of which 4,393 (51%) were males and 4,286 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,022. The total number of literates in Kalinagar was 5,629 (73.51% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

Sandeshkhali I CD Block is served by Nazat PS. The CD Block headquarters are also located at Nazat, which is across the Besti River. One can reach Nazat by ferry from Ghoshpur ferry ghat to Boyermari ferryghat at Nazat.[2]

Education

Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya was established at Kalinagar in 1985. Affiliated with the West Bengal State University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, education, history and geography, and a BA general course. It has hostel facilities.[3][4]

Healthcare

Ghoshpur Rural Hospital at Ghoshpur is located nearby.[2]

References
  1. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. Google maps
  3. "Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya". ICBSE. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. "Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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