Nagar, Murshidabad
Nagar is a village in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital.
Geography
Location
Nagar is located atArea overview
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Berhampore. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Nagar had a total population of 11,882, of which 6,198 were males and 5,684 were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,472. The total number of literate persons in Nagar was 7,096.Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Khargram CD block are located at Nagar.Transport
State Highway 7 passes through Nagar.National Highway 116A passess through west side of Nagar, Connecting Kharagpur to Siliguri.
Education
Colleges
- Nagar College was established in 1998 at Nagar. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, philosophy, political science, history, geography and mathematics.