Morgram

Morgram (also spelled Moregram) is a village and gram panchayat under Sagardighi Community Development Block and Police Station in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Moregram
Village
Moregram
Location in West Bengal, India
Moregram
Moregram (India)
Coordinates: 24.3°N 88.03°E / 24.3; 88.03
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyJangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencySagardighi
Websitewb.gov.in

Geography

Villages in Morgram gram panchayat are: Morgram, Dumaipur, Gangadda, Udaynagar, Sitalpara, Kharugram, Buzrak Fatepur, Pauli, Thakurpara, Ekrakhi, Bhola, Kaiar, Saorail, Gokulta, Chak Mathurpur, Surjyapur, Bhurkunda, and Nachna.[1]

Demographics

Morgram had a population of 3,454 out of which 1,971 belonged to scheduled castes.[1]

Transport

Morgam is an important 3 way Intersection (road) or roadways junction of Murshidabad district. It is on NH 12 (old numbering NH 34). Morgram is one end terminus for NH 14, (old numbering NH 60), of which Panagarh–Morgram Highway is a part.[2] The State Highway 7 (West Bengal) passes through Morgram.[3]

References
  1. "CENSUS DATA District Name :MURSHIDABAD(07) Block Name :Sagardighi". West Bengal Govt. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  2. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.


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